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title: "Plan*t vs v2food: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Plan*t or v2food more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant-based meat 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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# Plan*t vs v2food: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Plan*t or v2food more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plant-based meat 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**: Plan*t and v2food
- **Competitive set**: Plant-based meat brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Plan*t Share of Search**: 0.53%
- **v2food Share of Search**: 0.53%

## Is Plan*t or v2food more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Plan*t and v2food were level in searches among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 0.53% of the total each.
- Plan*t was ahead of v2food in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plan*t’s share of searches among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand moved from 0.36% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, v2food’s share of searches among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand moved from 0.18% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.

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

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plan*t was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. v2food 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plan*t | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Harmless Food Co | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Vegie Delights | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Sunfed | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Tonzu | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Bean Supreme | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Quorn | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Impossible Foods | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Beyond Meat | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| v2food | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about plant-based meat brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which plant-based meat brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Impossible Foods, 2. Plan*t, 3. Vegie Delights, 4. Bean Supreme, 5. Beyond Meat, 6. Sunfed
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plant-based meat brands in New Zealand?": 1. Plan*t, 2. Harmless Food Co, 3. Vegie Delights, 4. Bean Supreme, 5. Sunfed
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plant-based meat brand in New Zealand for meatless meals?": 1. Plan*t, 2. Beyond Meat, 3. Vegie Delights, 4. Harmless Food Co, 5. Sunfed, 6. Bean Supreme
- Searched Google, AI Overview "vegan meat nz": 1. Harmless Food Co, 2. Tonzu, 3. Sunfed, 4. Quorn, 5. Bean Supreme
- Searched Google, AI Overview "meat alternatives nz": 1. Plan*t, 2. Quorn, 3. Tonzu, 4. Sunfed, 5. Impossible Foods

Not named in any answer: v2food.

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 plant-based meat brands in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Plan*t in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Plan*t estimated searches | Plan*t Share of Search | Plan*t rank | v2food estimated searches | v2food Share of Search | v2food rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.36% | 9 | 10 | 0.18% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.45% | 9 | 10 | 0.45% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.53% | 9 | 10 | 0.53% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.45% | 9 | 10 | 0.45% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.53% | 9 | 10 | 0.53% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.46% | 9 | 10 | 0.46% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.51% | 9 | 10 | 0.51% | 10 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 0.51% | 9 | 10 | 0.51% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.51% | 9 | 10 | 0.51% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.56% | 9 | 10 | 0.56% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.87% | 9 | 10 | 0.43% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.53% | 9 | 10 | 0.53% | 10 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plan*t’s and v2food’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.

- **Plan*t**: Measured on the search term “plan t”.
- **v2food**: Measured on the search term “v2food”.

- [Plan*t profile](/demand/nz/brands/plan-t)
- [v2food profile](/demand/nz/brands/v2food)
- [All plant-based meat brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-plant-based-meat-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Plan*t or v2food more popular in search?

In September 2026, Plan*t and v2food were level in searches among plant-based meat brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 10 branded searches each, at 0.53% of the total each.

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