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Impossible Foods vs Tonzu:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Impossible Foods had more branded searches than Tonzu among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand. Impossible Foods had about 690 branded searches, while Tonzu had 260. Impossible Foods made up 36.5% of all plant-based meat brand searches we track, and Tonzu accounted for 13.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about plant-based meat brands, Impossible Foods and Tonzu each appeared in two of the five answers. Tonzu was mentioned before Impossible Foods in two out of three answers that named either.

Among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Impossible Foods, about 3 searches for every 1 for Tonzu

Impossible Foods 690 searchesTonzu 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Impossible Foods in 2 of 5Tonzu in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Tonzu, named ahead of Impossible Foods in 2 of 3 answers

Tonzu first in 2Impossible Foods first in 1

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Top plant-based meat brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Impossible Foods was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tonzu was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Tonzu was listed before Impossible Foods in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Plan*t1st
  2. Harmless Food Co2nd
  3. Vegie Delights3rd
  4. Sunfed4th
  5. Tonzu5th
  6. Bean Supreme6th
  7. Quorn7th
  8. Impossible Foods8th
  9. Beyond Meat9th
  10. v2food–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Sunfed5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bean Supreme4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Plan*t4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Harmless Food Co3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vegie Delights3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Impossible Foods2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Quorn2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tonzu2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Beyond Meat2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • v2food0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Impossible Foods or Tonzu more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Impossible Foods and Tonzu by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten plant-based meat brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Impossible Foods and Tonzu among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Impossible Foods, Tonzu. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthImpossible FoodsQuornHarmless Food CoTonzuBeyond MeatSunfedBean SupremeVegie DelightsPlan*tv2food
Oct 202514.9%3.5%2%5.8%65.6%2.9%3.8%0.91%0.36%0.18%
Nov 202524.8%7.2%5%14.4%33.3%6.3%6.3%1.8%0.45%0.45%
Dec 202531%8.6%3.7%13.9%21.9%7%11.2%1.6%0.53%0.53%
Jan 202628.8%10.4%11.7%14.4%18.5%5.4%7.7%2.3%0.45%0.45%
Feb 202626.2%8.6%11.2%13.9%21.9%7%7.5%2.7%0.53%0.53%
Mar 202632.6%10.6%7.8%14.7%18.8%7.8%5%1.8%0.46%0.46%
Apr 202632.3%12.6%8.6%16.2%17.2%6.1%4.5%1.5%0.51%0.51%
May 202633.3%13.6%7.1%16.2%17.7%5.6%3.5%2%0.51%0.51%
Jun 202636.2%11.7%10.7%13.3%15.3%5.6%3.6%2.6%0.51%0.51%
Jul 202630.9%12.9%18%14.6%10.7%5.6%3.9%2.2%0.56%0.56%
Aug 202635.2%10%13.9%13.9%16.1%5.2%2.2%2.2%0.87%0.43%
Sep 202636.5%14.8%13.8%13.8%10.1%4.8%2.6%2.6%0.53%0.53%

How has the Impossible Foods and Tonzu comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand plant-based meat brands in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Quorn overtook Beyond Meat and 2 others to rank 2nd among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand, with 14.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Impossible Foods gained share of searches among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand, from 35.2% to 36.5%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tonzu in New Zealand fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 260 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Impossible Foods’ and Tonzu’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.

Impossible Foods

10 branded search terms

  • impossible beef
  • impossible beef mince
  • impossible beef patty
  • impossible burger
  • impossible burger patties
  • impossible foods
  • impossible foods inc
  • impossible meat
  • impossible meatballs
  • the impossible burger

Tonzu

1 branded search term

  • tonzu

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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