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

Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Kraft? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the BBQ sauce 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**: Heinz and Kraft
- **Competitive set**: BBQ sauce brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Heinz Share of Search**: 38.8%
- **Kraft Share of Search**: 47.3%

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

- In September 2026, Kraft had more branded searches than Heinz among BBQ sauce brands worldwide. Kraft was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Heinz’s 165K, and held a 47.3% Share of Search versus Heinz’s 38.8%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Kraft took it in November 2025, Heinz took it in April 2026, Kraft took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Heinz’s estimated Share of Search among BBQ sauce brands worldwide moved from 46.8% to 38.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kraft’s estimated Share of Search among BBQ sauce brands worldwide moved from 38.5% to 47.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K.

## How did search popularity change for BBQ sauce brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Kraft overtook Heinz to become the leader among BBQ sauce brands worldwide, with 47.3% estimated Share of Search.
- In September 2026, Heinz lost estimated Share of Search among BBQ sauce brands worldwide, from 40.5% to 38.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Heinz estimated searches | Heinz Share of Search | Heinz rank | Kraft estimated searches | Kraft Share of Search | Kraft rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 46.8% | 1 | 165K | 38.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 38% | 2 | 201K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 33.4% | 2 | 201K | 49.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 37.7% | 1 | 165K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 37.2% | 2 | 165K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 41% | 1 | 165K | 41% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 44.3% | 1 | 135K | 36.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 43.1% | 1 | 135K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 44.4% | 1 | 135K | 36.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 38.2% | 1 | 135K | 38.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 165K | 40.5% | 1 | 165K | 40.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 165K | 38.8% | 2 | 201K | 47.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Heinz’s and Kraft’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”.
- **Kraft**: Measured on the search term “kraft”.

- [Heinz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/heinz)
- [Kraft profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kraft)
- [All BBQ sauce brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bbq-sauce-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Kraft?

In September 2026, Kraft had more branded searches than Heinz among BBQ sauce brands worldwide. Kraft was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to Heinz’s 165K, and held a 47.3% Share of Search versus Heinz’s 38.8%.

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