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title: "Akaroa Salmon vs Regal Salmon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Salmon or Regal Salmon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salmon brands set 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."
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# Akaroa Salmon vs Regal Salmon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Salmon or Regal Salmon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salmon brands set 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

- **Compared**: Akaroa Salmon and Regal Salmon
- **Competitive set**: Salmon brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Akaroa Salmon Share of Search**: 30.5%
- **Regal Salmon Share of Search**: 2.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Akaroa Salmon or Regal Salmon?

- In August 2026, Akaroa Salmon had more branded searches than Regal Salmon among salmon brands in New Zealand. Akaroa Salmon was estimated to have 6.8K branded searches compared to Regal Salmon’s 570, and held a 30.5% Share of Search versus Regal Salmon’s 2.6%.
- Akaroa Salmon was ahead of Regal Salmon in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akaroa Salmon’s estimated Share of Search among salmon brands in New Zealand moved from 27% to 30.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.7K to 6.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Regal Salmon’s estimated Share of Search among salmon brands in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 340 to 570.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand salmon brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Regal Salmon gained estimated Share of Search among salmon brands in New Zealand, from 1.9% to 2.6%.
- In August 2026, Akaroa Salmon lost estimated Share of Search among salmon brands in New Zealand, from 34.7% to 30.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Akaroa Salmon estimated searches | Akaroa Salmon Share of Search | Akaroa Salmon rank | Regal Salmon estimated searches | Regal Salmon Share of Search | Regal Salmon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.7K | 27% | 2 | 340 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.2K | 27.4% | 2 | 360 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 15K | 35.9% | 2 | 440 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.7K | 23.5% | 2 | 400 | 1.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.7K | 17.9% | 2 | 290 | 0.77% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.7K | 23.8% | 2 | 350 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.7K | 20.7% | 2 | 260 | 0.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 6.7K | 26.8% | 2 | 290 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.7K | 34% | 2 | 350 | 1.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.8K | 34.7% | 2 | 370 | 1.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.8K | 30.5% | 2 | 570 | 2.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akaroa Salmon’s and Regal Salmon’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.

- **Akaroa Salmon**: Measured on the search terms “akaroa salmon”, “akaroa salmon near me”, “akaroa salmon new zealand”, “akaroa salmon nz”, “akaroa salmon online”, “akaroasalmon” and “akaroasalmon co nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Regal Salmon**: Measured on the search terms “regal salmon”, “regal salmon nz”, “regal salmon online”, “regal smoked salmon”, “regalsalmon” and “regalsalmon co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Akaroa Salmon profile](/demand/nz/brands/akaroa-salmon)
- [Regal Salmon profile](/demand/nz/brands/regal-salmon)
- [All salmon brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-salmon-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Akaroa Salmon or Regal Salmon?

In August 2026, Akaroa Salmon had more branded searches than Regal Salmon among salmon brands in New Zealand. Akaroa Salmon was estimated to have 6.8K branded searches compared to Regal Salmon’s 570, and held a 30.5% Share of Search versus Regal Salmon’s 2.6%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Akaroa Salmon vs Regal Salmon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akaroa-salmon-vs-regal-salmon

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