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Life-Space vs Yakult:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Yakult had more branded searches than Life-Space among probiotic brands in New Zealand. Yakult was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to Life-Space’s 390, and held a 39% Share of Search versus Life-Space’s 4.5%.

Share of Search among probiotic brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Life-Space or Yakult?
Life-Space4.5%390 searches
vs
Yakult39%3.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Life-Space or Yakult?

Compare the probiotic and gut health brands New Zealanders take. 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.

Life-Space and Yakult among probiotic brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Yakult, Life-Space. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthYakultBlackmoresInner HealthLife-SpaceSeed
Oct 202540.9%36.5%17.5%4.7%0.26%
Nov 202540.8%38.6%16.5%3.8%0.28%
Dec 202538.7%39.7%17.3%4.1%0.16%
Jan 202642.5%38.2%15%4%0.28%
Feb 202644.1%39.3%12.1%4.1%0.44%
Mar 202639.9%40.5%14.9%4.2%0.51%
Apr 202639.9%38.9%14.8%5.1%1.3%
May 202639.2%40.3%14.1%4.8%1.6%
Jun 202640.4%37.5%16.2%4.5%1.4%
Jul 202640.9%36.5%16.9%4.2%1.5%
Aug 202639%38.2%16.7%4.5%1.5%
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How has the Life-Space and Yakult comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Yakult was ahead of Life-Space in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Life-Space’s estimated Share of Search among probiotic brands in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 360 to 390.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yakult’s estimated Share of Search among probiotic brands in New Zealand moved from 40.9% to 39%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 3.4K.

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

  1. In August 2026, Yakult lost estimated Share of Search among probiotic brands in New Zealand, from 40.9% to 39%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Life-Space’s and Yakult’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.

Life-Space

7 branded search terms

  • life space
  • life space near me
  • life space nz
  • life space probiotic
  • lifespace
  • lifespace nz
  • lifespace probiotic

Yakult

10 branded search terms

  • milk yakult
  • yakult
  • yakult drink
  • yakult drink probiotic
  • yakult gut health
  • yakult lite
  • yakult near me
  • yakult new zealand
  • yakult nz
  • yakult probiotic

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