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Barker's of Geraldine vs Schweppes:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Barker's of Geraldine had more branded searches than Schweppes among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand. Barker's of Geraldine had about 3,110 branded searches, while Schweppes had 1,890. Barker's of Geraldine made up 24.1% of all cordial and syrup brand searches we track, and Schweppes accounted for 14.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cordial and syrup brands, Barker's of Geraldine appeared in all five answers and Schweppes in two. Barker's of Geraldine was mentioned before Schweppes in every answer.

Among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Barker's of Geraldine, about 65% more searches than Schweppes

Barker's of Geraldine 3.1K searchesSchweppes 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Barker's of Geraldine, mentioned in every answer we collected

Barker's of Geraldine in 5 of 5Schweppes in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Barker's of Geraldine, named ahead of Schweppes in every answer

Barker's of Geraldine first in 5Schweppes never first

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Top cordial and syrup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Barker's of Geraldine appeared in all five answers. Schweppes was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Barker's of Geraldine was listed before Schweppes in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Barker's of Geraldine1st
  2. Monin2nd
  3. Bickford's3rd
  4. Schweppes4th
  5. Six Barrel Soda Co5th
  6. Cottee's6th
  7. SodaStream–
  8. Robinsons–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Barker's of Geraldine5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bickford's4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Monin3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Schweppes2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Six Barrel Soda Co2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cottee's1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SodaStream0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Robinsons0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about cordial and syrup brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Barker's of Geraldine or Schweppes more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Barker's of Geraldine and Schweppes by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight cordial and syrup brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Barker's of Geraldine and Schweppes among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Barker's of Geraldine, Schweppes. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSodaStreamBarker's of GeraldineSchweppesBickford'sSix Barrel Soda CoMoninRobinsonsCottee's
Oct 202546.5%28.7%13.7%4.1%3.7%2%0.76%0.61%
Nov 202553.6%26.1%10.3%4%3.3%1.5%0.85%0.28%
Dec 202550.1%28.3%11.2%4.4%3.6%1.3%0.76%0.35%
Jan 202650.9%24.5%11.6%6.6%3.1%2.1%0.78%0.39%
Feb 202649.5%26.9%11.6%5.3%3.5%1.9%1.1%0.27%
Mar 202649.2%25.9%12.1%5.2%4.1%1.8%1.3%0.51%
Apr 202644.1%27.7%16.4%5.4%3.6%1.6%0.83%0.37%
May 202643.5%28.5%14%5.6%3.7%2.4%1.7%0.56%
Jun 202644.5%26.5%14.6%6.3%3.3%2.7%1.5%0.52%
Jul 202647.9%23.3%16.3%6%2.9%1.9%1.3%0.37%
Aug 202646%24.9%15.4%6.6%3.2%2.1%1.2%0.73%
Sep 202648.3%24.1%14.7%6%3%2%1.4%0.54%

How has the Barker's of Geraldine and Schweppes comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand cordial and syrup brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Barker's of Geraldine lost share of searches among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand, from 24.9% to 24.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Schweppes lost share of searches among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand, from 15.4% to 14.7%.

How are branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barker's of Geraldine’s and Schweppes’ 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.

Barker's of Geraldine

2 branded search terms

  • barkers of geraldine
  • barkers syrup

Schweppes

5 branded search terms

  • schweppes
  • schweppes bitter lemon
  • schweppes cordial
  • schweppes lemon
  • schweppes sodawasser

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