---
title: "Pickling Spice — £59K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pickling-spice"
last_updated: "2026-07-31T18:20:59.277Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 45/100 · £59K/yr market · 49K searches/yr · £6.73 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 45/100 · £59K/yr market · 49K searches/yr · £6.73 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Pickling Spice — £59K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **pickling spice**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.86–$12.47) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 56Conversion 99Competition 24Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 16Review moat 86Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****271.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+30.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.73**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£59K**
£59K/yr · 49K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.86–£12.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pickling spice is a £59K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pickling spice market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£40K–£54K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#103**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **77%**
- **Sponsored**
- **54%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **223 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Hatton Hill43% - Old India21% - Buy Whole Foods Online13% - MANOR SPRINGS13% - COLOURFULTREES4% - Badia2% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — +30.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pickling-spice/trend)
## **Top pickling spice search terms**
- **pickling spice**33K/yr+31.8%13.8% conv. - **pickling spice mix**7K/yr+49.5%15.0% conv. - **pickling spices**5K/yr+15.0%14.7% conv. - **pickling spices for pickled onions**4K/yr-1.1%12.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pickling-spice/search-terms)
## **Top pickling spice products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£6K20%£12K30%£18K40%£24K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Pickling Spice Mix 100g by Hatton Hill | A Balanced Blend of Herbs & Spices for Perfect Homemade Pickles**Hatton Hill**£4.96**4.6★85 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ444CLG) [2**Pickling Spice Mix 250g by Hatton Hill | A Balanced Blend of Herbs & Spices for Perfect Homemade Pickles**Hatton Hill**£7.15**4.8★19 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ4D3NHW) [3**Pickling Spice 100g by Manor Springs**MANOR SPRINGS**£4.48**4.5★106 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJCL4YKR) [4**Old India Pickling Spice Whole 500g**Old India**£7.64**4.6★509 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LVGNB8R) [5**Old India Pickling Spice Whole 250g**Old India**£5.26**4.6★427 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LVGL4K9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Natures Balance Whole Pickling Spice Mix 100g - Pickling Seasoning for Onions Beetroot Red Cabbage Chutneys & Preserves - Traditional Whole Spice Blend**Nature's Balance**£5.98**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQK34YL1) [**Pickling Spice | 220g | Green Cuisine Pickling Spice | Great for Vegetables and adding flavour to slow cooked dishes**Green Cuisine**£7.62**6 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSLT6LTF) [**Pickling Spice 100g by Colourful Trees**COLOURFULTREES**£4.01**5 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQYB6B81) [**Badia Extra Fancy Pickling Spice Fragrant mixture of spices 13 Ounce**Badia**£12.47**1,313 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FV88394) [**Premium Pickling Spice 125g (BWFO)**Buy Whole Foods Online**£2.86**249 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BH4HJRB8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Natures Balance Whole Pickling Spice Mix 100g - Pickling Seasoning for Onions Beetroot Red Cabbage Chutneys & Preserves - Traditional Whole Spice Blend**Nature's Balance**£5.98**0.0★**▲ 488%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQK34YL1) [**Badia Extra Fancy Pickling Spice Fragrant mixture of spices 13 Ounce**Badia**£12.47**4.6★**▲ 450%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FV88394) [**Pickling Spice 100g by Colourful Trees**COLOURFULTREES**£4.01**3.9★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQYB6B81) [**Pickling Spice Mix 250g by Hatton Hill | A Balanced Blend of Herbs & Spices for Perfect Homemade Pickles**Hatton Hill**£7.15**4.8★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ4D3NHW) [**Premium Pickling Spice 125g (BWFO)**Buy Whole Foods Online**£2.86**4.5★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BH4HJRB8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pickling spice**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**30%
*“Very good quality spice”*
**Spiciness**16%
*“Great spices, easy to use”*
**Blend/Ratio**15%
*“Good mix”*
**Taste-Overall**10%
*“the fish came out very tasty”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Asdescribed”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
*“Lovely combination of ingredients”*
**Flavor**2%
*“Rich, delicious flavour with a smooth texture”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**20%
*“Directions to quntities missing”*
**Size-Overall**20%
*“For me its a very small bag also The product image shown is in a resealable bag the one i recieved is in a normal clear bag”*
**Flavor**20%
*“Personally I didn't really like the flavor”*
**Spiciness**13%
*“Spices, perhaps a little bland”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“such as grinding a scoop down. took a while”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is pickling spice profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £59K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the pickling spice niche?**
- 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pickling spice?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Size-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for pickling spice peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 7.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pickling spice niche?**
- Listings span £2.86–£12.47; the average listing price is £6.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 271 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
## **Related niches in Grocery**
- 69 [**garden broom**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/garden-broom)£911K/yr+38.0%**Launch it**- 69 [**electrolytes sachets**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/electrolytes-sachets)£1.6M/yr+45.8%**Launch it**- 69 [**spider repellent plug in**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/spider-repellent-plug-in)£109K/yr+71.2%**Worth a look**- 69 [**ice cream tubs**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/ice-cream-tubs)£167K/yr+150.5%**Worth a look**- 70 [**alcohol free beer**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/alcohol-free-beer)£514K/yr+32.4%**Worth a look**- 70 [**ice cream cones**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/ice-cream-cones)£135K/yr+176.7%**Worth a look**[**All Grocery niches **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery)