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title: "Pub Snacks — £298K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £298K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **pub snacks**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 48Conversion 76Competition 48Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 77Brand share 36Review moat 51Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****£11.49–£23.45**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****£298K**
£298K/yr · 265K searches
**Review moat**
**Good****1,478.95**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+18.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pub snacks is a £298K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (265K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pub snacks market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£236K–£314K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#165**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **45%**
- **Sponsored**
- **25%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**12%**
- Smiths52% - Love Pub Snacks10% - Generic8% - Pub Original8% - Concept4u6% - Sixsigma Foods Safe Ethical Authentic5% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pub-snacks/trend)
## **Top pub snacks search terms**
- **bacon fries**86K/yr-9.8%9.3% conv. - **pub snacks**62K/yr+39.3%3.4% conv. - **bar snacks**33K/yr+39.7%2.5% conv. - **bar snacks for home pub**24K/yr+83.4%3.4% conv. - **pub snacks on card**15K/yr+60.0%3.4% conv. - **smiths bacon fries**15K/yr-6.7%7.2% conv. - **bacon fries 24 pack**12K/yr-17.4%9.9% conv. - **cheese moments pub snacks**8K/yr+15.5%0.3% conv. - **pub card snacks**5K/yr+30.5%4.7% conv. - **bacon fries 24 pack pub card**4K/yr+36.4%5.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/pub-snacks/search-terms)
## **Top pub snacks 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%£30K20%£60K30%£89K40%£119K1101001K10K100K 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Smiths Savoury Selection Bacon Fries 24g (Case of 24)**Smiths**£15.05**4.7★20,395 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F579FBJ) [2**Smiths Savoury Snacks Pub Card Bundle Scampi Fries 24 x 27g and Bacon Fries 24 x 24g Pubcard Mix Pack (48 Bags Total)**Smiths**£23.45**4.8★188 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6NKKJM4) [3**Traditional Pub Snacks Pub Card Including Pork Scratching Bacon & Scampi Fries (Card of 12)**Smiths**£13.93**4.5★1,731 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08D138VD5) [4**Mega Pub Card Savoury Snack Selection 24 Pack Smiths Scampi Fries 27g Bacon Fries 24g Nobbys Peanuts Salted Dry Roasted Sweet Chilli Multipack Pub Snacks Sharing Party Snack Bundle (Mega Pub Car)**Generic**£20.72**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZ7Y7KCG) [5![Smith Bacon Fries 24g x 12 Pack - Crunchy Bacon Fries Flavor Savoury Selection Cereal Snack Ideal for All Types of Drinks [Packaging may vary]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kRQzUKnrL.jpg)**Smith Bacon Fries 24g x 12 Pack - Crunchy Bacon Fries Flavor Savoury Selection Cereal Snack Ideal for All Types of Drinks \[Packaging may vary\]**Concept4u**£11.49**4.3★208 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7W3T3H9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Pub Snacks Hamper 10 Pack Classic Savoury Pub Snacks Gift Box with Bacon Fries Scampi Fries KP Nuts Pork Scratchings Crisps & More Mens Snacks Gift by Lavarion**Lavarion**£17.71**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H2QTH11G) [**Mega Pub Card Savoury Snack Selection 24 Pack Smiths Scampi Fries 27g Bacon Fries 24g Nobbys Peanuts Salted Dry Roasted Sweet Chilli Multipack Pub Snacks Sharing Party Snack Bundle (Mega Pub Car)**Generic**£20.72**2 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZ7Y7KCG) [**Pub Original - Ploughmans Lunch Snack Packs - Cheese Cream Crackers and Pickled Onions - Pub Card of 8 x 38 g Packs**Pub Original**£11.88**92 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCMPW29T) [**Smiths Savoury Snacks Bundle Scampi Fries & Bacon Fries (24 Bags Total)**Smiths**£14.43**96 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F79V84MP) [**Mr Porky Original Scratchings Gold Pubcard 12 x 25g Traditional Pork Scratchings High Protein Low Carb British Pub Snack Display**Mr Porky**£15.81**56 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F74N1VKF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Mega Pub Card Savoury Snack Selection 24 Pack Smiths Scampi Fries 27g Bacon Fries 24g Nobbys Peanuts Salted Dry Roasted Sweet Chilli Multipack Pub Snacks Sharing Party Snack Bundle (Mega Pub Car)**Generic**£20.72**5.0★**▲ 297%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZ7Y7KCG) [**Pub Snacks Hamper 10 Pack Classic Savoury Pub Snacks Gift Box with Bacon Fries Scampi Fries KP Nuts Pork Scratchings Crisps & More Mens Snacks Gift by Lavarion**Lavarion**£17.71**0.0★**▲ 297%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H2QTH11G) [**The Posh Pig Mixed Flavoured Pork Crackling 18x40g Packets**THE POSH PIG**£19.98**4.0★**▲ 178%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R13D5ZM) [**Smiths Scampi and Bacon Fries Bacon Fries 24g and Scampi Fries 27g Pub Card Bundle Snack With Lemon & Bacon Flavored for Light Snack (24 x Bacon Fries)**VR ANGLE**£17.94**4.7★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZJL2GX8) [**Mr Porky Original Scratchings Gold Pubcard 12 x 25g Traditional Pork Scratchings High Protein Low Carb British Pub Snack Display**Mr Porky**£15.81**4.4★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F74N1VKF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pub snacks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**37%
*“Great tasting”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Excellent product”*
**Crispiness**8%
*“Great crunchiness”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As described”*
**Flavor**6%
*“flavour was perfect”*
**Salt Content**3%
*“Not over salty with a great crunch”*
**Gifting Purpose**3%
*“Great present for my husband who loves these”*
**Nutritional Content**2%
*“Ideal for a snack with a tinny”*
**Sweetness**1%
*“So good, so morish”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**23%
*“Tasteless”*
**Salt Content**11%
*“I do however note that the salt content is HIGH”*
**Flavor**11%
*“No flavour”*
**Moist/Dry**10%
*“Crackers were very dry/tough”*
**Crispiness**8%
*“Personally I like I like a scratching to have crunchy skin and fatty, distinctly different texture beneath, this doesnt fit the criteria”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“very tiny”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“I wouldn't say these are PRIME quality cuts”*
**Powdered/Crumbled**5%
*“Smashed into small box, inedible and reduced to crumbs”*
**Oily/Greasy**5%
*“this order, many of the bags were crushed and the fries themselves were greasy when the ones Ive had before have been dryer and crispier”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Ok, not amazing value for money”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is pub snacks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £298K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the pub snacks niche?**
- 11 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pub snacks?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Salt Content, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for pub snacks peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pub snacks niche?**
- Listings span £11.49–£23.45; the average listing price is £15.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,479 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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