--- title: "Cadbury Drinking Chocolate: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand" description: "Cadbury Drinking Chocolate makes hot chocolate or malted drinks sold in New Zealand. 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/nz/brands/cadbury-drinking-chocolate" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cadbury Drinking Chocolate: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand Cadbury Drinking Chocolate makes hot chocolate or malted drinks sold in New Zealand. 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 - **Brand**: Cadbury Drinking Chocolate - **Owned by**: Mondelēz International - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands**: 3.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 5 | 3.6% | 560 | - [Hot chocolate and malted drink brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hot-chocolate-and-malted-drink-brands) ## How has branded search demand for Cadbury Drinking Chocolate changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cadbury Drinking Chocolate in New Zealand rose from 280 to 560. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cadbury Drinking Chocolate’s estimated Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands in New Zealand increased from 2.7% to 3.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cadbury Drinking Chocolate’s estimated Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands in New Zealand peaked at 3.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hot chocolate and malted drink brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Milo gained estimated Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands in New Zealand, from 48.7% to 52.2%. - In August 2026, Avalanche lost estimated Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands in New Zealand, from 29.5% to 27.8%. - In August 2026, Nesquik lost estimated Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands in New Zealand, from 10.1% to 8.4%. - Cadbury Drinking Chocolate’s estimated Share of Search among hot chocolate and malted drink brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.5% to 3.6% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ovaltine in New Zealand rose 20.2% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 1.3K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 280 | 2.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 220 | 2.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 240 | 3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 240 | 2.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 240 | 2.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 370 | 3.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 400 | 3.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 430 | 2.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 460 | 3.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 490 | 3.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | 560 | 3.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Hot chocolate and malted drink brands | — | — | — | ## How is Cadbury Drinking Chocolate measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cadbury Drinking Chocolate’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “cadbury hot chocolate” - “cadbury hot chocolate powder” ## Which hot chocolate and malted drink brands compete with Cadbury Drinking Chocolate? - [Milo](/demand/nz/brands/milo): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cadbury-drinking-chocolate-vs-milo - [Avalanche](/demand/nz/brands/avalanche): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/avalanche-vs-cadbury-drinking-chocolate - [Nesquik](/demand/nz/brands/nesquik): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cadbury-drinking-chocolate-vs-nesquik - [Ovaltine](/demand/nz/brands/ovaltine): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cadbury-drinking-chocolate-vs-ovaltine ## Who owns Cadbury Drinking Chocolate? Cadbury Drinking Chocolate is owned by Mondelēz International. Brandwave also tracks Oreo, Pascall and The Natural Confectionery Co., owned by the same company, in New Zealand. - [Mondelēz International](/demand/nz/companies/mondelez-international): Owns 4 tracked 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 ### Who owns Cadbury Drinking Chocolate? Cadbury Drinking Chocolate is owned by Mondelēz International. Brandwave also tracks Oreo, Pascall and The Natural Confectionery Co., owned by the same company, in New Zealand. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cadbury Drinking Chocolate: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/cadbury-drinking-chocolate This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/cadbury-drinking-chocolate. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.