--- title: "Almond Breeze vs Kikkoman: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Almond Breeze or Kikkoman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant milk brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/almond-breeze-vs-kikkoman" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Almond Breeze vs Kikkoman: Which is more popular? Is Almond Breeze or Kikkoman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant milk brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Almond Breeze and Kikkoman - **Competitive set**: Plant milk brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Almond Breeze Share of Search**: 3.5% - **Kikkoman Share of Search**: 0.69% ## Is Almond Breeze or Kikkoman more popular in search? - In October 2026, Almond Breeze had more branded searches than Kikkoman among plant milk brands worldwide. Almond Breeze had about 14,800 branded searches, while Kikkoman had 2,900. Almond Breeze made up 3.5% of all plant milk brand searches we track, and Kikkoman accounted for 0.69%. - Almond Breeze was ahead of Kikkoman in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Almond Breeze’s share of searches among plant milk brands worldwide moved from 4.1% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kikkoman’s share of searches among plant milk brands worldwide moved from 0.53% to 0.69%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.9K. ## Top plant milk brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Almond Breeze was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kikkoman did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oatly | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Califia Farms | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Almond Breeze | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Alpro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | So Good | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Vitasoy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kikkoman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about plant milk brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which plant milk brand should I buy?": 1. Califia Farms - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plant milk brands?": 1. Oatly, 2. Califia Farms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plant milk brand for dairy free drinks?": 1. Oatly, 2. Califia Farms - Searched Google, AI Overview "dairy free milk": 1. Oatly, 2. Almond Breeze - Searched Google, AI Overview "plant based milk": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Alpro, So Good, Vitasoy and Kikkoman. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for plant milk brands worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kikkoman worldwide rose 52.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 2.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Almond Breeze and Kikkoman changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Almond Breeze estimated searches | Almond Breeze Share of Search | Almond Breeze rank | Kikkoman estimated searches | Kikkoman Share of Search | Kikkoman rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 6 | 1.9K | 0.53% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 3.9% | 6 | 1.6K | 0.52% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.49% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.49% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.58% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.71% | 7 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.71% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.81% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.67% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 5% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.8% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 3.9% | 6 | 2.4K | 0.62% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 14.8K | 3.5% | 6 | 2.9K | 0.69% | 7 | ## How are Almond Breeze’s and Kikkoman’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Almond Breeze’s and Kikkoman’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Almond Breeze**: Measured on the search term “almond breeze”. - **Kikkoman**: Measured on the search term “kikkoman soy milk”. - [Almond Breeze profile](/demand/global-en/brands/almond-breeze) - [Kikkoman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kikkoman) - [All plant milk brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/plant-milk-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Almond Breeze or Kikkoman more popular in search? In October 2026, Almond Breeze had more branded searches than Kikkoman among plant milk brands worldwide. Almond Breeze had about 14,800 branded searches, while Kikkoman had 2,900. Almond Breeze made up 3.5% of all plant milk brand searches we track, and Kikkoman accounted for 0.69%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Almond Breeze vs Kikkoman: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/almond-breeze-vs-kikkoman This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/almond-breeze-vs-kikkoman. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.