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title: "McCain vs Talley's: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, McCain or Talley's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Frozen food brands set in New Zealand. 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."
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# McCain vs Talley's: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, McCain or Talley's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Frozen food brands set in New Zealand. 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.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: McCain and Talley's
- **Competitive set**: Frozen food brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **McCain Share of Search**: 24.2%
- **Talley's Share of Search**: 69.1%

## Which is more popular in search, McCain or Talley's?

- In August 2026, Talley's had more branded searches than McCain among frozen food brands in New Zealand. Talley's was estimated to have 3.5K branded searches compared to McCain’s 1.2K, and held a 69.1% Share of Search versus McCain’s 24.2%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: McCain took it in March 2026, Talley's took it in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McCain’s estimated Share of Search among frozen food brands in New Zealand moved from 12.8% to 24.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Talley's’ estimated Share of Search among frozen food brands in New Zealand moved from 82.6% to 69.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 3.5K.

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

- In August 2026, Talley's gained estimated Share of Search among frozen food brands in New Zealand, from 62.8% to 69.1%.
- In August 2026, McCain lost estimated Share of Search among frozen food brands in New Zealand, from 26.8% to 24.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | McCain estimated searches | McCain Share of Search | McCain rank | Talley's estimated searches | Talley's Share of Search | Talley's rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 12.8% | 2 | 7.6K | 82.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 19.5% | 2 | 4K | 72% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 940 | 16.2% | 2 | 4.1K | 70.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 19.7% | 2 | 3.5K | 61.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.1K | 18.9% | 2 | 4.2K | 68.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.3K | 50.5% | 1 | 5.3K | 43% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 23.1% | 2 | 4.2K | 67.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.9K | 24.9% | 2 | 5.2K | 68.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2K | 20.5% | 2 | 4.2K | 71.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 26.8% | 2 | 3.5K | 62.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.2K | 24.2% | 2 | 3.5K | 69.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using McCain’s and Talley'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.

- **McCain**: Measured on the search terms “mccain”, “mccain chips”, “mccain co nz”, “mccain fries”, “mccain frozen”, “mccain frozen vegetables”, “mccain near me” and “mccain nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Talley's**: Measured on the search terms “talley's”, “talleys”, “talleys chips”, “talleys co nz”, “talleys fries”, “talleys frozen vegetables”, “talleys near me”, “talleys new zealand” and “talleys nz”, summed into one figure.

- [McCain profile](/demand/nz/brands/mccain)
- [Talley's profile](/demand/nz/brands/talleys)
- [All frozen food brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-frozen-food-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, McCain or Talley's?

In August 2026, Talley's had more branded searches than McCain among frozen food brands in New Zealand. Talley's was estimated to have 3.5K branded searches compared to McCain’s 1.2K, and held a 69.1% Share of Search versus McCain’s 24.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "McCain vs Talley's: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mccain-vs-talleys

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