Ben & Jerry's vs Duck Island:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Duck Island had more branded searches than Ben & Jerry's among ice cream brands in New Zealand. Duck Island was estimated to have 53.7K branded searches compared to Ben & Jerry's’ 7.8K, and held a 60.7% Share of Search versus Ben & Jerry's’ 8.8%.
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Which is more popular in search, Ben & Jerry's or Duck Island?
Compare the ice cream brands New Zealanders buy. 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.
Share of Search by month for Duck Island, Ben & Jerry's. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Duck Island | Ben & Jerry's | Lewis Road Creamery | Tip Top | Kāpiti | Magnum | Much Moore | Deep South | Killinchy Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 71.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 0.82% | 0.33% |
| Nov 2025 | 70.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 0.94% | 0.31% |
| Dec 2025 | 68.8% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 0.38% |
| Jan 2026 | 68.2% | 7.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 0.39% |
| Feb 2026 | 69.2% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 4% | 0.95% | 0.32% |
| Mar 2026 | 64.3% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 63.6% | 10.8% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.92% | 0.52% |
| May 2026 | 57.9% | 17.6% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.96% | 0.46% |
| Jun 2026 | 55.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 5% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 1.1% | 0.52% |
| Jul 2026 | 63.6% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.88% | 0.56% |
| Aug 2026 | 60.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.84% | 0.55% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Ben & Jerry's and Duck Island comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Duck Island was ahead of Ben & Jerry's in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ben & Jerry's’ estimated Share of Search among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 6.4% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.1K to 7.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Duck Island’s estimated Share of Search among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 71.4% to 60.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 79.6K to 53.7K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand ice cream brands in August 2026?
1 change
In August 2026, Duck Island lost estimated Share of Search among ice cream brands in New Zealand, from 63.6% to 60.7%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ben & Jerry's’ and Duck Island’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.
Ben & Jerry's
24 branded search terms
- ben & jerry's ice cream
- ben & jerrys
- ben & jerrys half baked
- ben & jerrys ice cream
- ben & jerrys ice cream cake
- ben & jerrys ice cream near me
- ben & jerrys near me
- ben & jerrys nz
- ben & jerrys phish food
- ben & jerrys pint
- ben and jerrys cake
- ben and jerrys chunky monkey ice cream
- ben and jerrys countdown
- ben and jerrys half baked
- ben and jerrys ice cream cake
- ben and jerrys near me
- ben and jerrys nz
- ben and jerrys pint
- ben and jerrys strawberry cheesecake
- ben and jerrys woolies
- ben jerrys
- ben jerrys ice cream
- benjerrys
- strawberry cheesecake ice cream ben and jerrys
Duck Island
4 branded search terms
- duck island
- duck island ice cream
- duck island near me
- duck island nz
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