Is food labels profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £196K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the food labels niche?

21 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in food labels?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for food labels peak?

Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the food labels niche?

Listings span £2.01–£20.23; the average listing price is £7.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 647 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

food labels

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-13.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.9%

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

Competition

Good42%

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

Review moat

Good647.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good64%

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

Market size

Okay£196K

£196K/yr · 162K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£2.01–£20.23

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

Avg price

Bad£7.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-13.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, food labels is a £196K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (162K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

food labels market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: £190K–£227K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.9%
Avg BSR: #61
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 1.6%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

30%

Double Dragon22%
nuoshen14%
Innoveem13%
Label Metrics8%
L LIKED6%
Yoosso6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top food labels search terms

food labels59K/yr -6.9%12.0% conv.
food labels stickers43K/yr -21.0%12.0% conv.
date labels for food11K/yr -2.2%14.8% conv.
date stickers8K/yr -8.4%8.1% conv.
use by date stickers7K/yr -13.5%10.7% conv.
food date labels7K/yr -9.0%13.4% conv.
date labels6K/yr +2.7%14.9% conv.
food stickers labels6K/yr -19.9%10.1% conv.
food label5K/yr +8.1%10.0% conv.
date stickers for food labeling3K/yr +5.1%13.3% conv.

All search terms

Top food labels 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

2 Rolls 1000 Pieces Removable Food Stickers 1 x 2 Inch Food Freezer Lables

nuoshen£8.114.6★596 rev

Double Dragon Premium Freezer Labels 500 Counts (1 Roll) 2 x 3 (49 x 75mm) Waterproof & Writable Stickers with Strong Adhesive for Food Containers Baby Pots Jars & Meal Prep Secure in Freezer

Double Dragon£4.785.0★2 rev

Innoveem Freezer Labels Easy Peel Off - Food Label Stickers 6x3cm 100 Pack

Innoveem£3.504.7★10,261 rev

Double Dragon Freezer Labels [100 Pack] Easy Peel Removable Stickers No Sticky Residue Waterproof Strong Adhesive Easy-Write Surface for Food Containers Freezer Bags & Baby Pots (6 x 3cm)

Double Dragon£2.534.5★139 rev

Food Date Labels 1000 Freezer Label Stickers 75 x 50 mm Red & Blue

Yoosso£8.084.8★47 rev

Newest

by launch date

Innoveem Use By Date Stickers 100 Food Date Labels Fridge Freezer 55x27.5mm

Innoveem£3.8118 rev

5mo ago

Freezer Labels - 120PCS Sticky Labels Frozen Food Labels that Leave No Sticky Residue After Use Easy to Write Surface

Aujzoo£2.0138 rev

7mo ago

Food Date Labels 1000 Freezer Label Stickers 75 x 50 mm Red & Blue

Yoosso£8.0847 rev

11mo ago

Double Dragon Freezer Labels [100 Pack] Easy Peel Removable Stickers No Sticky Residue Waterproof Strong Adhesive Easy-Write Surface for Food Containers Freezer Bags & Baby Pots (6 x 3cm)

Double Dragon£2.53139 rev

11mo ago

G4GADGET Food Labels Roll Use By 500 Stickers 50x75mm Writable Freezer & Storage Prep Labels Removable Adhesive Food Rotation Stickers for Kitchen Restaurant & Catering

G4GADGET£4.8186 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about food labels

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness17%

“Nice and sticky”

Ease Of Use16%

“Ease of use”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Exactly what i needed”

Value For Money10%

“Value for money”

Size-Overall6%

“Good size”

Writing Experience6%

“Big enough to write clearly”

Durability2%

“Durable”

Residue2%

“do not leave a sticky residue”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“it pulled off cleanly without leaving any marks”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness20%

“Adhesiveness is not the best”

Size-Overall10%

“Small labels”

Ease Of Cleaning10%

“doesn't wipe off easily”

Ease Of Use5%

“Not easy to peel off”

Residue4%

“leave residue behind”

Strength3%

“flimsy plastic casing”

Paper Quality3%

“Does the trick just annoying paper you have to tear off after removing the lable”

Thickness3%

“Thin”

Writing Experience3%

“Had to try a couple of pens to find one that could write on the surface”

Moist/Dry2%

“soaked for hours”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall52%

Quality-Overall13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Value For Money8%

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

Functionality-Overall3%

Dispensing Mechanism3%

Shape/Style3%

Ease Of Cleaning2%

Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is food labels profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £196K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the food labels niche?: 21 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in food labels?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for food labels peak?: Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the food labels niche?: Listings span £2.01–£20.23; the average listing price is £7.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 647 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.