--- title: "Heinz vs Masterfoods: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Masterfoods? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sauce and condiment 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/heinz-vs-masterfoods" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Heinz vs Masterfoods: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Masterfoods? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sauce and condiment 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**: Heinz and Masterfoods - **Competitive set**: Sauce and condiment brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Heinz Share of Search**: 13.6% - **Masterfoods Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Heinz or Masterfoods? - In August 2026, Heinz had more branded searches than Masterfoods among sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand. Heinz was estimated to have 2.6K branded searches compared to Masterfoods’ 600, and held a 13.6% Share of Search versus Masterfoods’ 3.2%. - Heinz was ahead of Masterfoods in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Heinz’s estimated Share of Search among sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand moved from 15.4% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3K to 2.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Masterfoods’ estimated Share of Search among sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand moved from 3.5% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 520 to 600. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand sauce and condiment brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Heinz lost estimated Share of Search among sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand, from 15.3% to 13.6%. - In August 2026, Masterfoods lost estimated Share of Search among sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand, from 3.7% to 3.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Heinz estimated searches | Heinz Share of Search | Heinz rank | Masterfoods estimated searches | Masterfoods Share of Search | Masterfoods rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.3K | 15.4% | 4 | 520 | 3.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 2K | 13.5% | 4 | 440 | 3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2K | 13.3% | 4 | 570 | 3.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 2.3K | 15.4% | 4 | 540 | 3.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2K | 16.4% | 4 | 460 | 3.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1K | 13.1% | 2 | 490 | 1.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 2.2K | 13.6% | 4 | 540 | 3.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 11.7% | 5 | 510 | 2.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 2.7K | 15.9% | 5 | 530 | 3.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 15.3% | 4 | 590 | 3.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.6K | 13.6% | 4 | 600 | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Heinz’s and Masterfoods’ 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. - **Heinz**: Measured on the search terms “heinz”, “heinz aioli”, “heinz beans”, “heinz bolognese sauce”, “heinz burger sauce”, “heinz catsup”, “heinz chili sauce”, “heinz garlic aioli”, “heinz mac and cheese”, “heinz mayo”, “heinz near me”, “heinz nz”, “heinz online”, “heinz pasta sauce”, “heinz peri peri mayo”, “heinz relish”, “heinz salad cream”, “heinz sauce”, “heinz sweet relish”, “heinz tomato sauce” and “heinz white vinegar”, summed into one figure. - **Masterfoods**: Measured on the search terms “chicken salt masterfoods”, “masterfoods”, “masterfoods barbecue sauce”, “masterfoods com au”, “masterfoods honey soy garlic”, “masterfoods hot english mustard”, “masterfoods mayo”, “masterfoods mustard”, “masterfoods near me”, “masterfoods nz”, “masterfoods relish”, “masterfoods sauce”, “masterfoods spices” and “masterfoods tomato sauce”, summed into one figure. - [Heinz profile](/demand/nz/brands/heinz) - [Masterfoods profile](/demand/nz/brands/masterfoods) - [All sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-sauce-and-condiment-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, Heinz or Masterfoods? In August 2026, Heinz had more branded searches than Masterfoods among sauce and condiment brands in New Zealand. Heinz was estimated to have 2.6K branded searches compared to Masterfoods’ 600, and held a 13.6% Share of Search versus Masterfoods’ 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Heinz vs Masterfoods: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/heinz-vs-masterfoods This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/heinz-vs-masterfoods. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.