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Hill's vs Purina:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Purina had more branded searches than Hill's among pet food brands in New Zealand. Purina was estimated to have 10.7K branded searches compared to Hill's’ 3.5K, and held a 29.6% Share of Search versus Hill's’ 9.8%.

Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Purina?
Hill's9.8%3.5K searches
vs
Purina29.6%10.7K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Purina?

Compare the dog and cat food brands New Zealanders buy. 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.

Hill's and Purina among pet food brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Purina, Hill's. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPurinaRoyal CaninBlack HawkWhiskasHill'sZIWI PeakPedigreeK9 Natural
Oct 202524.3%26.1%12.7%8.7%12.3%8.3%6%1.8%
Nov 202523.6%25.5%13.6%8%13%8.4%5.8%2.1%
Dec 202523.2%26.9%14%8.7%11%7.8%6.3%2.1%
Jan 202627.7%24.4%12.5%9.2%9.3%9.1%5.8%2%
Feb 202626.4%25%12.2%9.7%10.5%9%5%2.1%
Mar 202629.8%25.4%10.5%8.6%10.7%7.9%5.3%1.8%
Apr 202629.8%26.2%11.1%9.1%9.7%6.9%5.1%2%
May 202631.4%26.2%9.3%9%9.8%7.1%5.4%1.8%
Jun 202632.5%25.2%9.4%8.8%9.7%7.1%5.5%1.9%
Jul 202631.5%24.9%10.5%9.6%8.3%7%6.1%2%
Aug 202629.6%23.9%10.9%10%9.8%7.8%6.5%1.7%
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How has the Hill's and Purina comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Purina was ahead of Hill's in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hill's’ estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand moved from 12.3% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 3.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Purina’s estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand moved from 24.3% to 29.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 10.7K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand pet food brands in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Hill's gained estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand, from 8.3% to 9.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Purina lost estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand, from 31.5% to 29.6%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hill's’ and Purina’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.

Hill's

28 branded search terms

  • hill's
  • hill's cat food
  • hill's dog food
  • hill's pet food
  • hills
  • hills biome
  • hills cat food
  • hills derm complete
  • hills digestive care
  • hills dog food
  • hills gastrointestinal biome
  • hills id dog food
  • hills metabolic
  • hills metabolic dog food
  • hills metabolic mobility
  • hills near me
  • hills nz
  • hills online
  • hills pet food
  • hills prescription diet
  • hills puppy food
  • hills science diet
  • hills science diet cat food
  • hills science diet dog food
  • hills science plan
  • hills zd dog food
  • hillspet co nz
  • the hills cosmetic studio

Purina

17 branded search terms

  • purina
  • purina 1
  • purina 1 dog food
  • purina 1 kitten food
  • purina cat food
  • purina co nz
  • purina dog food
  • purina kitten food
  • purina near me
  • purina nz
  • purina one cat food
  • purina online
  • purina pet food
  • purina pro cat food
  • purina pro plan
  • purina pro plan dog food
  • purina pro plan sensitive skin & stomach

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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