Pot Pasta
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. But prices span $0.74–$14.04, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Pot Pasta is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 50 / 100Top 31% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +4 vs the category median of 4650
- Market size
- £117K/yr203K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -14.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 34%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 88 sellers
Flapen Score
Pot Pasta against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Pot Pasta is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Pot Pasta market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Pot Pasta 203K times last year and spent an estimated £117K. The top 5 brands take 99% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
11.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 203K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -14.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £117K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 203K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -14.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £117Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- pasta n sauce62K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.92.
Listings sell for £4.92 on average, from £0.74 to £14.04. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £4.92 that is £4K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.92under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.74–£14.04
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£5K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
48% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 98% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #151 within Instant Meals & Sides. It carries 243 reviews at 4.39 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 48%
- Prime listings
- 98%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.2%
- Average rank
- #151in Instant Meals & Sides
- Average rating
- 4.39 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 243per listing
- Listings tracked
- 42
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 64 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 64 months
Products
Top Pot Pasta products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Cheese & Broccoli Flavour Instant Snack 99 g Packet (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £1.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,314
- Age
- 7y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Smoky Cheese & Pancetta Ready Meal 99 g
- Price
- £0.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 237
- Age
- 6y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Cheese Leek & Ham Instant Snack 99 g Packet (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £1.12
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 679
- Age
- 7y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Cheese & Broccoli Pasta Ready Meal 99 g Packet (Pack of 7)
- Price
- £7.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 191
- Age
- 6y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Chicken & Mushroom Flavour 99g
- Price
- £1.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 451
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Caramelised Onion & Smoky Bacon 99 g
- Price
- £1.11
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 139
- Age
- 4y ago

Mug Shot Chicken and Mushroom Noodles Sachets 68 g (Pack of 10)
- Price
- £10.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 180
- Age
- 5y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Cheese & Broccoli Flavour Instant Snack 99 g Packet (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £1.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,314
- Age
- 7y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Mac n Cheese Flavour Instant Snack 99 g Packet (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £1.10
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 365
- Age
- 7y ago

Mugshot Creamy Cheese Pasta 68 g
- Price
- £0.74
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 216
- Age
- 14y ago
Newest
by launch date
Mug shot Salt & Pepper Chilli Beef Noodles 60g
- Price
- £0.74
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 1y ago

Mug Shot Instant Pasta Ready Meal - Quick Cheesy Pasta Perfect for Vegetarian Pasta Pot Mix Mac n Cheese (5 pk) and Creamy Cheese (5 pk) 10 pack total -Ready in Five Min Macaroni Cheese Instant Food
- Price
- £14.04
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 2y ago

Mug Shot Instant Noodles Multipack Thai & Sweet & Sour Asian Ready Meals Food & Snack x5 Each Flavour Quick Meal Pasta Low Fat Calorie Noodle Bulk Ready in 5 Min 10 packs total + Cheeroo Magnet
- Price
- £11.89
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 2y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Caramelised Onion & Smoky Bacon 99 g
- Price
- £1.11
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 139
- Age
- 4y ago

Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Chefs Special Creamy Four Cheese Instant Pasta Ready Meal 99 g Packet (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £1.08
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 179
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 34% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
88
Top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
1%
- Batchelors62%
- Mug Shot31%
- Cheeroo2%
- Generic2%
- Asokobox1%
- Morrisons1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand
Pot Pasta search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Pot Pasta search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- pasta n sauce62K/yr
- mug shots26K/yr
- batchelors pasta n sauce20K/yr
- mug shot17K/yr
- batchelors11K/yr
- pasta and sauce10K/yr
- instant pasta8K/yr
- mugshot9K/yr
- mug shots pasta8K/yr
- packaged pasta dishes6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pot Pasta
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Plastic taste
Taste rotten
the smell and taste of this is really nauseating and just odd and unpleasant
Totally lacking in flavour
I wish I could just buy the flavour packets
wont buy again,dont taste the same no flavour horrible supermarket owns
Horrible sweet tasting foul concoction
These have a thick sauce when water added to correct measure this sweet not much taste
pungent
Although it smelled off putting
the smell and taste of this is really nauseating and just odd and unpleasant
Bland
Love
really good taste and creamy
Whilst the flavours tastes nice
Absolutely yummy
Decent price
Excellent value for money
Fantastic price
Quick and easy
Easy to make
Quick & easy snack
Great flavour
I also love carbonara, so I can take the mayo I bought and make carbonara, which is actually one of my favourite dishes
I thought the flavour could be made stronger so second time I added some Schwartz onion powder, Siracha and soy sauces
Excellent quality
Simply the best
Great product
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