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title: "San Remo vs SunRice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, San Remo or SunRice? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pasta and rice 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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# San Remo vs SunRice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, San Remo or SunRice? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pasta and rice 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**: San Remo and SunRice
- **Competitive set**: Pasta and rice brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **San Remo Share of Search**: 11%
- **SunRice Share of Search**: 16%

## Which is more popular in search, San Remo or SunRice?

- In August 2026, SunRice had more branded searches than San Remo among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand. SunRice was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to San Remo’s 770, and held a 16% Share of Search versus San Remo’s 11%.
- SunRice was ahead of San Remo in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, San Remo’s estimated Share of Search among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand moved from 16.2% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 700 to 770.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SunRice’s estimated Share of Search among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand moved from 21.1% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 910 to 1.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pasta and rice brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, SunRice gained estimated Share of Search among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 14% to 16%.
- In August 2026, San Remo lost estimated Share of Search among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand, from 12.4% to 11%.

## Month by month

| Month | San Remo estimated searches | San Remo Share of Search | San Remo rank | SunRice estimated searches | SunRice Share of Search | SunRice rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 700 | 16.2% | 4 | 910 | 21.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 590 | 13.8% | 4 | 940 | 22% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 460 | 11.9% | 4 | 720 | 18.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 630 | 12.9% | 4 | 1K | 21.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 560 | 11.5% | 4 | 860 | 17.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 700 | 13.1% | 4 | 1K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 730 | 14.1% | 4 | 1K | 19.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 930 | 12.5% | 4 | 1K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 810 | 10.8% | 4 | 900 | 12% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 900 | 12.4% | 4 | 1K | 14% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 770 | 11% | 5 | 1.1K | 16% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using San Remo’s and SunRice’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.

- **San Remo**: Measured on the search terms “san remo gluten free pasta”, “san remo noodles”, “san remo pasta” and “san remo pulse pasta”, summed into one figure.
- **SunRice**: Measured on the search terms “sunrice”, “sunrice 10kg”, “sunrice 5kg”, “sunrice black rice”, “sunrice brown rice”, “sunrice com au”, “sunrice jasmine rice”, “sunrice jasmine rice 5kg”, “sunrice near me”, “sunrice noodles”, “sunrice nz”, “sunrice online” and “sunrice sushi rice”, summed into one figure.

- [San Remo profile](/demand/nz/brands/san-remo)
- [SunRice profile](/demand/nz/brands/sunrice)
- [All pasta and rice brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pasta-and-rice-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, San Remo or SunRice?

In August 2026, SunRice had more branded searches than San Remo among pasta and rice brands in New Zealand. SunRice was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to San Remo’s 770, and held a 16% Share of Search versus San Remo’s 11%.

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