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title: "Carman's vs Clif Bar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Carman's or Clif Bar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snack bar 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."
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# Carman's vs Clif Bar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Carman's or Clif Bar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snack bar 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**: Carman's and Clif Bar
- **Competitive set**: Snack bar brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Carman's Share of Search**: 3.1%
- **Clif Bar Share of Search**: 9.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Carman's or Clif Bar?

- In August 2026, Clif Bar had more branded searches than Carman's among snack bar brands in New Zealand. Clif Bar was estimated to have 880 branded searches compared to Carman's’ 290, and held a 9.4% Share of Search versus Carman's’ 3.1%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Carman's took it in June 2026, Clif Bar took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Carman's’ estimated Share of Search among snack bar brands in New Zealand moved from 3.4% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 200 to 290.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clif Bar’s estimated Share of Search among snack bar brands in New Zealand moved from 17.1% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand snack bar brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Carman's lost estimated Share of Search among snack bar brands in New Zealand, from 4% to 3.1%.
- In August 2026, Clif Bar rose from 5th to 4th among snack bar brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Carman's estimated searches | Carman's Share of Search | Carman's rank | Clif Bar estimated searches | Clif Bar Share of Search | Clif Bar rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 200 | 3.4% | 6 | 1K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 200 | 3.7% | 6 | 820 | 15% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 130 | 3.3% | 6 | 640 | 16.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 200 | 3.3% | 6 | 970 | 15.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 3.1% | 6 | 820 | 14.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 220 | 3.2% | 6 | 970 | 14.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 180 | 3.3% | 6 | 720 | 13.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 480 | 6.8% | 6 | 750 | 10.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 710 | 8.6% | 5 | 650 | 7.9% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 320 | 4% | 6 | 720 | 8.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 290 | 3.1% | 6 | 880 | 9.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Carman's’ and Clif Bar’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.

- **Carman's**: Measured on the search terms “carman's”, “carmans”, “carmans bars”, “carmans kitchen”, “carmans muesli bar”, “carmans near me” and “carmans protein bar”, summed into one figure.
- **Clif Bar**: Measured on the search terms “clif bar”, “clif bar bloks”, “clif bar near me”, “clif bar nutrition”, “clif bar nz”, “clif bar protein bar”, “clifbar” and “clifbar com”, summed into one figure.

- [Carman's profile](/demand/nz/brands/carmans)
- [Clif Bar profile](/demand/nz/brands/clif-bar)
- [All snack bar brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-snack-bar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Carman's or Clif Bar?

In August 2026, Clif Bar had more branded searches than Carman's among snack bar brands in New Zealand. Clif Bar was estimated to have 880 branded searches compared to Carman's’ 290, and held a 9.4% Share of Search versus Carman's’ 3.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Carman's vs Clif Bar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/carmans-vs-clif-bar

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