--- title: "Bennetts of Mangawhai vs Wellington Chocolate Factory: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bennetts of Mangawhai or Wellington Chocolate Factory? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chocolate 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/bennetts-of-mangawhai-vs-wellington-chocolate-factory" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bennetts of Mangawhai vs Wellington Chocolate Factory: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Bennetts of Mangawhai or Wellington Chocolate Factory? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chocolate 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**: Bennetts of Mangawhai and Wellington Chocolate Factory - **Competitive set**: Chocolate brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Bennetts of Mangawhai Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Wellington Chocolate Factory Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Bennetts of Mangawhai or Wellington Chocolate Factory? - In August 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory had more branded searches than Bennetts of Mangawhai among chocolate brands in New Zealand. Wellington Chocolate Factory was estimated to have 6.1K branded searches compared to Bennetts of Mangawhai’s 2.1K, and held a 6.2% Share of Search versus Bennetts of Mangawhai’s 2.1%. - Wellington Chocolate Factory was ahead of Bennetts of Mangawhai in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bennetts of Mangawhai’s estimated Share of Search among chocolate brands in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 2.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory’s estimated Share of Search among chocolate brands in New Zealand moved from 8.5% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.3K to 6.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand chocolate brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Ferrero Rocher overtook Wellington Chocolate Factory to rank 3rd among chocolate brands in New Zealand, at 8.5%. - In August 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory lost estimated Share of Search among chocolate brands in New Zealand, from 7.5% to 6.2%. - Bennetts of Mangawhai’s estimated Share of Search among chocolate brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.9% to 2.1% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bennetts of Mangawhai estimated searches | Bennetts of Mangawhai Share of Search | Bennetts of Mangawhai rank | Wellington Chocolate Factory estimated searches | Wellington Chocolate Factory Share of Search | Wellington Chocolate Factory rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 2.7% | 7 | 7.3K | 8.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 3.3K | 3.2% | 7 | 7.4K | 7.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 4.9K | 3.6% | 7 | 9.2K | 6.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 3K | 3.9% | 7 | 8.7K | 11.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3K | 3.7% | 7 | 7.1K | 8.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 3.2K | 3.2% | 7 | 7.3K | 7.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 3.1K | 3.2% | 6 | 7.2K | 7.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.5K | 2.9% | 7 | 6K | 6.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 2K | 2.6% | 7 | 6K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 2.3% | 7 | 7.4K | 7.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.1K | 2.1% | 7 | 6.1K | 6.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bennetts of Mangawhai’s and Wellington Chocolate Factory’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. - **Bennetts of Mangawhai**: Measured on the search terms “bennetts chocolate”, “bennetts chocolate mangawhai”, “bennetts chocolate nz”, “bennetts mangawhai”, “bennetts mangawhai chocolate” and “bennetts of mangawhai chocolate”, summed into one figure. - **Wellington Chocolate Factory**: Measured on the search terms “the wellington chocolate factory”, “wellington chocolate”, “wellington chocolate company”, “wellington chocolate factory”, “wellington chocolate factory chocolate”, “wellington chocolate factory hot chocolate”, “wellington chocolate factory menu”, “wellington chocolate factory near me”, “wellington chocolate factory tour” and “wellington chocolate shop”, summed into one figure. - [Bennetts of Mangawhai profile](/demand/nz/brands/bennetts-of-mangawhai) - [Wellington Chocolate Factory profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-chocolate-factory) - [All chocolate brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-chocolate-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Bennetts of Mangawhai or Wellington Chocolate Factory? In August 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory had more branded searches than Bennetts of Mangawhai among chocolate brands in New Zealand. Wellington Chocolate Factory was estimated to have 6.1K branded searches compared to Bennetts of Mangawhai’s 2.1K, and held a 6.2% Share of Search versus Bennetts of Mangawhai’s 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bennetts of Mangawhai vs Wellington Chocolate Factory: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bennetts-of-mangawhai-vs-wellington-chocolate-factory This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bennetts-of-mangawhai-vs-wellington-chocolate-factory. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.