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Maggi vs Nissin:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Maggi had more branded searches than Nissin among instant noodle brands in New Zealand. Maggi was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Nissin’s 980, and held a 21.7% Share of Search versus Nissin’s 3.6%.

Share of Search among instant noodle brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Maggi or Nissin?
Maggi21.7%5.9K searches
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Nissin3.6%980 searches

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Which is more popular in search, Maggi or Nissin?

Compare the instant noodle 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.

Maggi and Nissin among instant noodle brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Maggi, Nissin. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSamyangIndomieMaggiNongshimNissin
Oct 202534.6%24.8%20.4%17.7%2.4%
Nov 202535.4%25.2%20%17.1%2.3%
Dec 202531.7%25.8%20.8%19.2%2.5%
Jan 202631.1%25.7%21.2%19.3%2.7%
Feb 202633.3%27.3%20.3%16.5%2.6%
Mar 202628.7%28.8%19.9%19.9%2.7%
Apr 202629.6%27.8%21.2%18.6%2.8%
May 202627.5%27.4%22.7%18.7%3.6%
Jun 202627.5%26.9%22.6%19.6%3.4%
Jul 202629.3%25.4%21.5%20.2%3.5%
Aug 202630.4%24.8%21.7%19.4%3.6%
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How has the Maggi and Nissin comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Maggi was ahead of Nissin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Maggi’s estimated Share of Search among instant noodle brands in New Zealand moved from 20.4% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 5.9K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Nissin’s estimated Share of Search among instant noodle brands in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 980.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nissin in New Zealand rose 66.1% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 980 in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Maggi in New Zealand rose 18.9% over 11 measured months, from 5K to 5.9K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maggi’s and Nissin’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.

Maggi

35 branded search terms

  • chicken maggi soup
  • cream of chicken soup maggi
  • curry noodles maggi
  • maggi
  • maggi 2 minute noodles
  • maggi beef noodles
  • maggi carbonara
  • maggi chicken noodle soup
  • maggi co nz
  • maggi creamy chicken soup
  • maggi cubes
  • maggi cuppa noodles
  • maggi curried sausages
  • maggi curry
  • maggi devilled sausages
  • maggi indian noodles
  • maggi masala
  • maggi mushroom soup
  • maggi near me
  • maggi noodles
  • maggi nz
  • maggi onion soup
  • maggi onion soup mix
  • maggi online
  • maggi oriental noodles
  • maggi pumpkin and garlic soup
  • maggi ramen
  • maggi sauces
  • maggi seafood chowder
  • maggi season
  • maggi soup
  • maggi soup mix
  • maggi soup packets
  • maggi soup tomato
  • maggi stroganoff

Nissin

7 branded search terms

  • nissin cup noodles
  • nissin noodles
  • nissin packet noodles
  • nissin ramen
  • nissin ramen tokyo shoyu
  • nissin seafood cup noodles
  • nissin tonkotsu ramen

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