--- title: "Moana New Zealand vs Sanford: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Moana New Zealand or Sanford more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Seafood 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/moana-new-zealand-vs-sanford" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Moana New Zealand vs Sanford: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Moana New Zealand or Sanford more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Seafood 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**: Moana New Zealand and Sanford - **Competitive set**: Seafood brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Moana New Zealand Share of Search**: 21.9% - **Sanford Share of Search**: 17.8% ## Is Moana New Zealand or Sanford more popular in search? - In September 2026, Moana New Zealand had more branded searches than Sanford among seafood brands in New Zealand. Moana New Zealand had about 1,600 branded searches, while Sanford had 1,300. Moana New Zealand made up 21.9% of all seafood brand searches we track, and Sanford accounted for 17.8%. - Moana New Zealand was ahead of Sanford in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Moana New Zealand’s share of searches among seafood brands in New Zealand moved from 20.1% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sanford’s share of searches among seafood brands in New Zealand moved from 10.6% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.3K. ## Top seafood brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sanford was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Moana New Zealand did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sealord | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Talley's | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sanford | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | John West | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Moana New Zealand | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | New Zealand King Salmon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about seafood brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which seafood brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Sealord, 2. Talley's, 3. Sanford, 4. John West - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best seafood brands in New Zealand?": 1. Sealord, 2. Sanford, 3. John West - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best seafood brand in New Zealand for easy family meals?": 1. Sealord, 2. Talley's - Searched Google, AI Overview "frozen seafood nz": 1. Sealord - Searched Google, AI Overview "seafood for dinner": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Moana New Zealand and New Zealand King Salmon. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand seafood brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Moana New Zealand overtook Sealord to become the leader among seafood brands in New Zealand, with 21.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Sanford overtook New Zealand King Salmon to rank 4th among seafood brands in New Zealand, with 17.8% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Moana New Zealand estimated searches | Moana New Zealand Share of Search | Moana New Zealand rank | Sanford estimated searches | Sanford Share of Search | Sanford rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 20.1% | 2 | 1K | 10.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 21.2% | 2 | 1.3K | 17.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 24.5% | 2 | 880 | 13.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 25.1% | 2 | 880 | 13.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 26.1% | 2 | 1K | 13.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 31.8% | 1 | 1K | 11% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 21.2% | 3 | 880 | 11.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 16.9% | 3 | 1.3K | 13.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 18.8% | 3 | 1.3K | 15.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 23.1% | 2 | 880 | 10.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 21.1% | 2 | 1K | 13.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 21.9% | 1 | 1.3K | 17.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Moana New Zealand’s and Sanford’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. - **Moana New Zealand**: Measured on the search term “moana new zealand”. - **Sanford**: Measured on the search term “sanford”. - [Moana New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/moana-new-zealand) - [Sanford profile](/demand/nz/brands/sanford) - [All seafood brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-seafood-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Moana New Zealand or Sanford more popular in search? In September 2026, Moana New Zealand had more branded searches than Sanford among seafood brands in New Zealand. Moana New Zealand had about 1,600 branded searches, while Sanford had 1,300. Moana New Zealand made up 21.9% of all seafood brand searches we track, and Sanford accounted for 17.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Moana New Zealand vs Sanford: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/moana-new-zealand-vs-sanford This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/moana-new-zealand-vs-sanford. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.