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How popular isSunRice?

In September 2026, people searched for SunRice by name about 790 times in New Zealand, a 5.3% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 7.4% of all New Zealand pasta and rice brand searches, placing SunRice sixth out of ten brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about pasta and rice brands, SunRice appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

SunRice is the sixth most searched of 10 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Ceres OrganicsShare of searches 33.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. BarillaShare of searches 14.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. DelmaineShare of searches 12%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 9th
  4. PamsShare of searches 10.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. SunRiceShare of searches 7.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top pasta and rice brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SunRice was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. SunRice is the third most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. San Remo1st
  2. Barilla2nd
  3. SunRice3rd
  4. Diamond4th
  5. Pams5th
  6. Fortune6th
  7. Ceres Organics7th
  8. King’s Choice8th
  9. Delmaine9th
  10. Ben's Original–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • San Remo4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SunRice4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ceres Organics3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Barilla3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pams3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fortune2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Diamond2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • King’s Choice2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Delmaine1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ben's Original0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which pasta and rice brands compete with SunRice?

SunRice against pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Ceres Organics, Barilla, Delmaine, Pams, San Remo, SunRice, Ben's Original, Fortune. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCeres OrganicsBarillaDelmainePamsSan RemoSunRiceBen's OriginalFortuneDiamondKing’s Choice
Oct 202530.5%10.8%9.7%14.8%10.4%7.9%6.2%7.6%1.5%0.74%
Nov 202533%10.8%12.4%12.2%9.2%7.8%5.8%6.7%1.3%0.8%
Dec 202530.5%13.5%12.7%13.3%8.4%6.9%5.3%7.5%1.1%0.89%
Jan 202630.5%17.1%10.1%11.4%8.5%8.2%4.4%7.6%1.5%0.74%
Feb 202631.5%18%10%11.3%7.8%6.9%4.8%7.8%1.5%0.43%
Mar 202632.3%15.5%8.8%12.5%8.7%7%5.5%7.9%1.5%0.36%
Apr 202635.5%16.7%9.4%10.4%8%7.9%4.5%5.8%1.4%0.49%
May 202629.5%27.5%8.9%8.6%7.5%6.6%5%4.8%1.1%0.41%
Jun 202629.1%27.8%9.5%8.3%8%5.3%5.6%4.8%1.4%0.32%
Jul 202630.2%23.6%10.1%7.6%7.7%6.2%6.8%6%1.4%0.34%
Aug 202629.1%23.2%8.8%11.2%7.4%7%6.4%4.8%1.7%0.32%
Sep 202633.8%14.5%12%10.1%8.6%7.4%5.7%5.5%2%0.28%

  1. 1.Ceres Organics

    33.8%

    Held 1st. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +4.7 points.

  2. 2.Barilla

    14.5%

    Held 2nd. 1.5K estimated branded searches, -46.3% vs prior month. Share -8.7 points.

  3. 3.Delmaine

    12%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +17.4% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.

  4. 4.Pams

    10.1%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 1.1K estimated branded searches, -23% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  5. 5.San Remo

    8.6%

    Held 5th. 920 estimated branded searches, +1.1% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  6. 6.SunRice

    7.4%

    Held 6th. 790 estimated branded searches, -9.2% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  7. 7.Ben's Original

    5.7%

    Held 7th. 610 estimated branded searches, -22.8% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  8. 8.Fortune

    5.5%

    Held 8th. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  9. 9.Diamond

    2%

    Held 9th. 210 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  10. 10.King’s Choice

    0.28%

    Held 10th. 30 estimated branded searches, -25% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between SunRice and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for SunRice changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SunRice in New Zealand rose from 750 to 790.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SunRice’s share of searches among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand peaked at 8.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.3% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand pasta and rice brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Delmaine overtook Pams to rank 3rd among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, with 12% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Ceres Organics gained share of searches among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 29.1% to 33.8%.

  3. In September 2026, San Remo gained share of searches among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 8.6%.

  4. In September 2026, Fortune gained share of searches among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 4.8% to 5.5%.

  5. In September 2026, Barilla lost share of searches among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 23.2% to 14.5%.

  6. In September 2026, Pams lost share of searches among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 11.2% to 10.1%.

How are SunRice’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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

  • sunrice
  • sunrice jasmine rice
  • sunrice noodles
  • sunrice sushi rice

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