Hill's vs Royal Canin:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Hill's among pet food brands in New Zealand. Royal Canin was estimated to have 8.7K branded searches compared to Hill's’ 3.5K, and held a 23.9% Share of Search versus Hill's’ 9.8%.
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Which is more popular in search, Hill's or Royal Canin?
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.
Share of Search by month for Royal Canin, Hill's. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Purina | Royal Canin | Black Hawk | Whiskas | Hill's | ZIWI Peak | Pedigree | K9 Natural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 24.3% | 26.1% | 12.7% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 8.3% | 6% | 1.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 23.6% | 25.5% | 13.6% | 8% | 13% | 8.4% | 5.8% | 2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 23.2% | 26.9% | 14% | 8.7% | 11% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 2.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 27.7% | 24.4% | 12.5% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 5.8% | 2% |
| Feb 2026 | 26.4% | 25% | 12.2% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 9% | 5% | 2.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 29.8% | 25.4% | 10.5% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 1.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 29.8% | 26.2% | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 2% |
| May 2026 | 31.4% | 26.2% | 9.3% | 9% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 32.5% | 25.2% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 31.5% | 24.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 7% | 6.1% | 2% |
| Aug 2026 | 29.6% | 23.9% | 10.9% | 10% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Hill's and Royal Canin comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Royal Canin 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, Royal Canin’s estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand moved from 26.1% to 23.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.8K to 8.7K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand pet food brands in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Hill's gained estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand, from 8.3% to 9.8%.
In August 2026, Royal Canin lost estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand, from 24.9% to 23.9%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hill's’ and Royal Canin’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
Royal Canin
23 branded search terms
- gastro royal canin cat
- puppy maxi royal canin
- royal canin
- royal canin cat food
- royal canin dog food
- royal canin gastrointestinal dog
- royal canin gi
- royal canin hypo
- royal canin hypoallergenic dog food
- royal canin kitten
- royal canin kitten food
- royal canin near me
- royal canin new zealand
- royal canin nz
- royal canin online
- royal canin pet food
- royal canin puppy food
- royalcanin
- royalcanin cat food
- royalcanin com
- royalcanin dog food
- royalcanin nz
- royalcanin pet food
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