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title: "Heinz vs Kikkoman: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Kikkoman? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Condiments 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."
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# Heinz vs Kikkoman: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Kikkoman? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Condiments 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**: Heinz and Kikkoman
- **Competitive set**: Condiments
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Heinz Share of Search**: 13.3%
- **Kikkoman Share of Search**: 4.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Kikkoman?

- In August 2026, Heinz had more branded searches than Kikkoman among condiments worldwide. Heinz was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Kikkoman’s 60.5K, and held a 13.3% Share of Search versus Kikkoman’s 4.9%.
- Heinz was ahead of Kikkoman in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heinz’s estimated Share of Search among condiments worldwide moved from 15.5% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kikkoman’s estimated Share of Search among condiments worldwide moved from 4.7% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.

## How did search popularity change for condiments worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Heinz overtook Hellmann's to rank 2nd among condiments worldwide, at 13.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Heinz estimated searches | Heinz Share of Search | Heinz rank | Kikkoman estimated searches | Kikkoman Share of Search | Kikkoman rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 15.5% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 13.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 11% | 3 | 60.5K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 13.1% | 2 | 74K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 11.1% | 2 | 74K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 13% | 3 | 60.5K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 13% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 13.1% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 13.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 11% | 3 | 60.5K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 165K | 13.3% | 2 | 60.5K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Heinz’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.

- **Heinz**: Measured on the search term “heinz”.
- **Kikkoman**: Measured on the search term “kikkoman”.

- [Heinz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/heinz)
- [Kikkoman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kikkoman)
- [All condiments worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/condiments): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Kikkoman?

In August 2026, Heinz had more branded searches than Kikkoman among condiments worldwide. Heinz was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to Kikkoman’s 60.5K, and held a 13.3% Share of Search versus Kikkoman’s 4.9%.

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