takeaway containers with lids
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great28%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great57%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good£1.87–£33.56cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good£406K£406K/yr · 926K searches
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay£11.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay3,166.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-20.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, takeaway containers with lids is a £406K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (926K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
takeaway containers with lids market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £348K–£464K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #34
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 4.1%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
45 flat
Sellers
135
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 84%
Top-5 click share
28%
Top 20: 65%
Open market
38%
- We Can Source It Ltd25%
- Zuvo15%
- Vtopmart6%
- Sistema6%
- Caterserve5%
- PurKeep4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
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- storage containers with lids59K/yr
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Top takeaway containers with lids 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
We Can Source It Ltd 50 x 1000ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Containers - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£9.824.1★1,496 rev
We Can Source It Ltd 50 x 650ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Containers - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£9.014.1★1,496 rev
Vtopmart 24 Pcs Airtight Food Storage Containers Set
Vtopmart£21.664.6★21,358 rev
Zuvo Plastic Food Takeaway Containers with Lids Fridge Freezer 30 Pack
Zuvo£8.054.1★5,550 rev
PurKeep 24 Pack Food Storage Containers - BPA Free 33.6L Airtight Kitchen Storage for Cereal Flour Sugar & Baking Supplies with 24 Labels & 1 Marker
PurKeep£24.754.6★818 rev
Newest
by launch date
BLISSMART 650ml Plastic Food Containers with Lids 15pk Leakproof Snap Lids Meal Prep Lunch Box Takeaway Clear BPA Free Microwave Freezer Dishwasher Safe Stackable Containers (650cc)
BLISSMART£7.7449 rev
Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)
Caterserve£6.52656 rev
Storivo * Cereal Storage Containers Food Containers Food Storage Containers With Lids-Airtight BPA-Cereal Dispenser For Flour Sugar Pasta & Dry Food
Storivo£14.17161 rev
SavvyStor 24 PCS Food Storage Containers Kitchen Storage 33.6L BPA Free Pantry Organizers and Storage Plastic Leak-Proof Canisters for Cereal Dry Food Flour and Sugar Includes 24 Labels & 1 Marker
SavvyStor£24.07267 rev
ComSaf Flour Storage Containers 2.5L Set of 3 Plastic Airtight Food Storage Containers with Lids Large Clip-Lock Kitchen Storage Containers for Cereal Rice Pasta Dry Food BPA-Free Pantry Storage
ComSaf£14.552,666 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumStorivo * Cereal Storage Containers Food Containers Food Storage Containers With Lids-Airtight BPA-Cereal Dispenser For Flour Sugar Pasta & Dry Food
Storivo£14.174.8★
BLISSMART 650ml Plastic Food Containers with Lids 15pk Leakproof Snap Lids Meal Prep Lunch Box Takeaway Clear BPA Free Microwave Freezer Dishwasher Safe Stackable Containers (650cc)
BLISSMART£7.744.3★
delka Meal Prep Containers -944ml | BPA-Free Reusable Food Storage Boxes | Microwave Freezer & Dishwasher Safe | Leakproof & Stackable for Healthy Meal Planning & Portion Control (10 Pack)
delka£8.074.6★
Zuvo Plastic Food Containers with Lids 500 ml Reusable Takeaway 10 Pack
Zuvo£5.414.1★
We Can Source It Ltd - 100 x 500ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Container - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£12.984.2★
What buyers say about takeaway containers with lids
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing Quality”
“good combo of sizes”
“Easy storage”
“very affordable”
“Strong and durable”
“As described”
“Easy to use”
“Not leaking”
“Very durable”
“clean on arrival”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality control”
“It doesn't fit”
“Very brittle”
“Broken on 1st use”
“Hard to open”
“The boxes aren't thick”
“cheaper”
“As mentioned by other buyers the locking mechanism does not work”
“very poor material”
“Inaccurate product description”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is takeaway containers with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £406K/yr across 70 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the takeaway containers with lids niche?
- 45 brands and 135 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in takeaway containers with lids?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for takeaway containers with lids peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the takeaway containers with lids niche?
- Listings span £1.87–£33.56; the average listing price is £11.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.