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Bickford's vs Cottee's:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bickford's had more branded searches than Cottee's among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand. Bickford's had about 770 branded searches, while Cottee's had 70. Bickford's made up 6% of all cordial and syrup brand searches we track, and Cottee's accounted for 0.54%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cordial and syrup brands, Bickford's appeared in four of the five answers and Cottee's in one. Bickford's was mentioned before Cottee's in four out of five answers.

Among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bickford's, about 11 searches for every 1 for Cottee's

Bickford's 770 searchesCottee's 70 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bickford's, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Cottee's in 1

Bickford's in 4 of 5Cottee's in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bickford's, named ahead of Cottee's in 4 of 5 answers

Bickford's first in 4Cottee's first in 1

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Top cordial and syrup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bickford's was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Cottee's was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bickford's was listed before Cottee's in four out of five answers.

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 Bickford's or Cottee's more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bickford's and Cottee's 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.

Bickford's and Cottee's among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Bickford's, Cottee's. 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 Bickford's and Cottee's 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, Bickford's lost share of searches among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand, from 6.6% to 6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cottee's in New Zealand fell 12.5% over 12 measured months, from 80 to 70 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bickford's’ and Cottee'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.

Bickford's

8 branded search terms

  • bickfords
  • bickfords cherry juice
  • bickfords coffee syrup
  • bickfords cordial
  • bickfords drink
  • bickfords iced coffee
  • bickfords pomegranate juice
  • bickfords syrup

Cottee's

8 branded search terms

  • cottee's cordial flavours
  • cottee's raspberry cordial
  • cottees cola cordial
  • cottees cordial
  • cottees fruit cup
  • cottees lime
  • cottees lime cordial
  • lime cordial cottees

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