--- title: "Anchor vs Meadow Fresh: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Anchor or Meadow Fresh? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Milk 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchor-vs-meadow-fresh" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anchor vs Meadow Fresh: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Anchor or Meadow Fresh? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Milk 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**: Anchor and Meadow Fresh - **Competitive set**: Milk brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Anchor Share of Search**: 38.5% - **Meadow Fresh Share of Search**: 11.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Anchor or Meadow Fresh? - In August 2026, Anchor had more branded searches than Meadow Fresh among milk brands in New Zealand. Anchor was estimated to have 6.2K branded searches compared to Meadow Fresh’s 1.8K, and held a 38.5% Share of Search versus Meadow Fresh’s 11.3%. - Anchor was ahead of Meadow Fresh in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anchor’s estimated Share of Search among milk brands in New Zealand moved from 35.9% to 38.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.9K to 6.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meadow Fresh’s estimated Share of Search among milk brands in New Zealand moved from 15.8% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 1.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand milk brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Puhoi Valley overtook Meadow Fresh to rank 3rd among milk brands in New Zealand, at 15.5%. - In August 2026, Meadow Fresh lost estimated Share of Search among milk brands in New Zealand, from 12.9% to 11.3%. - In August 2026, Anchor lost estimated Share of Search among milk brands in New Zealand, from 40% to 38.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Anchor estimated searches | Anchor Share of Search | Anchor rank | Meadow Fresh estimated searches | Meadow Fresh Share of Search | Meadow Fresh rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.9K | 35.9% | 1 | 2.1K | 15.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.8K | 35.7% | 2 | 2.1K | 16% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 4.8K | 42.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 16.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 5K | 34.8% | 2 | 1.9K | 13.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.5K | 32.3% | 2 | 2.5K | 17.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5.7K | 37.9% | 1 | 2.6K | 17% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.6K | 32.6% | 2 | 2.2K | 13% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 32.3% | 2 | 2.1K | 12.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 5.6K | 36.5% | 2 | 2.2K | 14.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 6.1K | 40% | 1 | 2K | 12.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 6.2K | 38.5% | 1 | 1.8K | 11.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anchor’s and Meadow Fresh’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. - **Anchor**: Measured on the search terms “500g anchor butter”, “anchor blue milk”, “anchor blue milk powder”, “anchor butter”, “anchor chocolate milk”, “anchor dairy”, “anchor dairy products”, “anchor dry milk”, “anchor full cream milk”, “anchor full cream milk powder”, “anchor lactose free milk”, “anchor lite milk”, “anchor milk”, “anchor milk powder 1kg”, “anchor milk powder 1kg price”, “anchor milk powder pak n save”, “anchor milk uht”, “anchor silver top milk”, “anchor skim milk”, “anchor spread”, “anchor spreadable”, “anchor spreadable butter”, “anchor unsalted butter” and “anchor zero lacto milk”, summed into one figure. - **Meadow Fresh**: Measured on the search terms “meadow fresh”, “meadow fresh custard”, “meadow fresh dairy”, “meadow fresh milk”, “meadow fresh near me”, “meadow fresh new zealand”, “meadow fresh nz”, “meadow fresh yogurt”, “meadowfresh”, “meadowfresh co nz”, “meadowfresh dairy”, “meadowfresh milk” and “meadowfresh nz”, summed into one figure. - [Anchor profile](/demand/nz/brands/anchor) - [Meadow Fresh profile](/demand/nz/brands/meadow-fresh) - [All milk brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-milk-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, Anchor or Meadow Fresh? In August 2026, Anchor had more branded searches than Meadow Fresh among milk brands in New Zealand. Anchor was estimated to have 6.2K branded searches compared to Meadow Fresh’s 1.8K, and held a 38.5% Share of Search versus Meadow Fresh’s 11.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anchor vs Meadow Fresh: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchor-vs-meadow-fresh This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/anchor-vs-meadow-fresh. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.