--- title: "Bickford's vs Cottee's: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bickford's or Cottee's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cordial and syrup 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/bickfords-vs-cottees" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bickford's vs Cottee's: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bickford's or Cottee's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cordial and syrup 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**: Bickford's and Cottee's - **Competitive set**: Cordial and syrup brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bickford's Share of Search**: 6% - **Cottee's Share of Search**: 0.54% ## Is Bickford's or Cottee's more popular in search? - 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%. - Bickford's was ahead of Cottee's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bickford's’ share of searches among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 540 to 770. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cottee's’ share of searches among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand moved from 0.61% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 70. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Barker's of Geraldine | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Monin | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bickford's | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Schweppes | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Six Barrel Soda Co | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cottee's | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SodaStream | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Robinsons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cordial and syrup brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cordial and syrup brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Barker's of Geraldine, 2. Bickford's - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand?": 1. Barker's of Geraldine, 2. Bickford's, 3. Six Barrel Soda Co, 4. Monin, 5. Schweppes - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cordial and syrup brand in New Zealand for home drinks?": 1. Barker's of Geraldine, 2. Monin, 3. Cottee's, 4. Six Barrel Soda Co - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordial brands nz": 1. Barker's of Geraldine, 2. Schweppes, 3. Bickford's - Searched Google, AI Overview "syrup brands nz": 1. Monin, 2. Barker's of Geraldine, 3. Bickford's Not named in any answer: SodaStream and Robinsons. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cordial and syrup brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bickford's lost share of searches among cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand, from 6.6% to 6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cottee's in New Zealand fell 12.5% over 12 measured months, from 80 to 70 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bickford's estimated searches | Bickford's Share of Search | Bickford's rank | Cottee's estimated searches | Cottee's Share of Search | Cottee's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 540 | 4.1% | 4 | 80 | 0.61% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 710 | 4% | 4 | 50 | 0.28% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 870 | 4.4% | 4 | 70 | 0.35% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 6.6% | 4 | 60 | 0.39% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 600 | 5.3% | 4 | 30 | 0.27% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 610 | 5.2% | 4 | 60 | 0.51% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 580 | 5.4% | 4 | 40 | 0.37% | 8 | | May 2026 | 600 | 5.6% | 4 | 60 | 0.56% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 610 | 6.3% | 4 | 50 | 0.52% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 660 | 6% | 4 | 40 | 0.37% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 810 | 6.6% | 4 | 90 | 0.73% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 770 | 6% | 4 | 70 | 0.54% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured 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**: Measured on the search terms “bickfords”, “bickfords cherry juice”, “bickfords coffee syrup”, “bickfords cordial”, “bickfords drink”, “bickfords iced coffee”, “bickfords pomegranate juice” and “bickfords syrup”, summed into one figure. - **Cottee's**: Measured on the search terms “cottee's cordial flavours”, “cottee's raspberry cordial”, “cottees cola cordial”, “cottees cordial”, “cottees fruit cup”, “cottees lime”, “cottees lime cordial” and “lime cordial cottees”, summed into one figure. - [Bickford's profile](/demand/nz/brands/bickfords) - [Cottee's profile](/demand/nz/brands/cottees) - [All cordial and syrup brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cordial-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bickford's or Cottee's more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bickford's vs Cottee's: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bickfords-vs-cottees This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bickfords-vs-cottees. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.