--- title: "Barilla vs Dolmio: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Barilla or Dolmio? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pasta sauce 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/barilla-vs-dolmio" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Barilla vs Dolmio: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Barilla or Dolmio? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pasta sauce 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**: Barilla and Dolmio - **Competitive set**: Pasta sauce brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Barilla Share of Search**: 53% - **Dolmio Share of Search**: 18.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Barilla or Dolmio? - In August 2026, Barilla had more branded searches than Dolmio among pasta sauce brands in New Zealand. Barilla was estimated to have 3.1K branded searches compared to Dolmio’s 1.1K, and held a 53% Share of Search versus Dolmio’s 18.1%. - Barilla was ahead of Dolmio in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Barilla’s estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands in New Zealand moved from 38.9% to 53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 3.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dolmio’s estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands in New Zealand moved from 26.3% to 18.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 750 to 1.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pasta sauce brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Dolmio gained estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands in New Zealand, from 13.5% to 18.1%. - In August 2026, Barilla gained estimated Share of Search among pasta sauce brands in New Zealand, from 52% to 53%. ## Month by month | Month | Barilla estimated searches | Barilla Share of Search | Barilla rank | Dolmio estimated searches | Dolmio Share of Search | Dolmio rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 38.9% | 1 | 750 | 26.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 36.3% | 2 | 560 | 19.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2K | 37.9% | 2 | 600 | 19.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.7K | 46.6% | 1 | 840 | 22.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2K | 54.3% | 1 | 650 | 17.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 47.8% | 1 | 820 | 20.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 48.7% | 1 | 740 | 19% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.7K | 62.2% | 1 | 850 | 14.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.9K | 63.2% | 1 | 870 | 14.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3.2K | 52% | 1 | 840 | 13.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3.1K | 53% | 1 | 1.1K | 18.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barilla’s and Dolmio’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. - **Barilla**: Measured on the search terms “barilla”, “barilla bolognese”, “barilla com”, “barilla farfalle pasta”, “barilla fusilli”, “barilla gf pasta”, “barilla near me”, “barilla nz”, “barilla oven ready lasagne”, “barilla pasta”, “barilla pasta sauce”, “barilla penne”, “barilla penne pasta”, “barilla pesto”, “barilla protein pasta”, “barilla ready pasta”, “barilla rice”, “barilla rigatoni”, “barilla rotini”, “barilla spaghetti”, “barilla tomato sauce”, “barilla wheat pasta”, “barilla whole wheat pasta” and “lasagna barilla oven ready”, summed into one figure. - **Dolmio**: Measured on the search terms “dolmio”, “dolmio bolognese”, “dolmio bolognese sauce”, “dolmio com au”, “dolmio near me”, “dolmio nz”, “dolmio pasta bake”, “dolmio pasta sauce”, “dolmio pesto”, “dolmio sauce”, “dolmio tomato sauce” and “lasagna sauce dolmio”, summed into one figure. - [Barilla profile](/demand/nz/brands/barilla) - [Dolmio profile](/demand/nz/brands/dolmio) - [All pasta sauce brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pasta-sauce-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, Barilla or Dolmio? In August 2026, Barilla had more branded searches than Dolmio among pasta sauce brands in New Zealand. Barilla was estimated to have 3.1K branded searches compared to Dolmio’s 1.1K, and held a 53% Share of Search versus Dolmio’s 18.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Barilla vs Dolmio: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/barilla-vs-dolmio This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/barilla-vs-dolmio. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.