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skimmed milk powder

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A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 20Conversion 88Competition 35Returns 99Price range 26Avg price 28Brand share 56Review moat 77Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Great457.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good71%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Avg price

Okay£9.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£3.65–£18.94

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Bad-9.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£47K

£47K/yr · 49K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, skimmed milk powder is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

skimmed milk powder market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£47K–£56K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.2%
Avg BSR
#38
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
0.5%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

23%

  • yourhealthstore25%
  • Hatton Hill17%
  • Milfresh13%
  • Morrisons11%
  • AQUA THOUGHTS6%
  • Country Range6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — -9.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top skimmed milk powder search terms

  • skimmed milk powder34K/yr
  • dried skimmed milk powder6K/yr
  • semi skimmed milk powder6K/yr
  • dried milk powder semi skimmed4K/yr
All search terms

Top skimmed milk powder 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%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about skimmed milk powder

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall27%

“creamy taste”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality, creamy taste”

Value For Money14%

“Value for money”

Solubility8%

“dissolves easily”

Ease Of Use6%

“Very convenient”

Soft Feel5%

“Pick your own level of creamy”

Nutritional Content5%

“A Reliable Family Food With Great Taste and Nutrition”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Powdered/Crumbled2%

“Best powdered milk”

Health Benefits-Overall2%

“Good for my gallstones”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall21%

“Strange taste”

Quality-Overall9%

“This is poor standard”

Size-Overall8%

“Small size”

Chunk/Clump/Collection7%

“they seem to clump up”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Although none of the power has come out I will eventually use it first”

Powdered/Crumbled6%

“Skimmed Powder Milk”

Value For Money4%

“slightly expensive”

Sweetness3%

“Too much sugar”

Artificial Sweeteners3%

“Lots of sugar in this”

Flavor2%

“didnt change the flavour”

Common questions

Is skimmed milk powder profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £47K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the skimmed milk powder niche?
16 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in skimmed milk powder?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for skimmed milk powder peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the skimmed milk powder niche?
Listings span £3.65–£18.94; the average listing price is £9.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 458 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.