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The Good Oil vs The Village Press:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The Good Oil had more branded searches than The Village Press among cooking oil brands in New Zealand. The Good Oil had about 1,300 branded searches, while The Village Press had 300. The Good Oil made up 59.9% of all cooking oil brand searches we track, and The Village Press accounted for 13.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cooking oil brands, The Good Oil and The Village Press each appeared in two of the five answers. The Good Oil was mentioned before The Village Press in two out of three answers.

Among cooking oil brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The Good Oil, about 4 searches for every 1 for The Village Press

The Good Oil 1.3K searchesThe Village Press 300 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

The Good Oil in 2 of 5The Village Press in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

The Good Oil, named ahead of The Village Press in 2 of 3 answers

The Good Oil first in 2The Village Press first in 1

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Top cooking oil brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Good Oil was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Village Press was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The Good Oil was listed before The Village Press in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. The Good Oil1st
  2. Alfa One2nd
  3. Cobram Estate3rd
  4. Lupi4th
  5. The Village Press5th
  6. Bertolli6th
  7. Olivado–
  8. Red Island–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Alfa One3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Good Oil2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Village Press2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lupi2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bertolli1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cobram Estate1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Olivado0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Red Island0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about cooking oil brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is The Good Oil or The Village Press more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for The Good Oil and The Village Press by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight cooking oil brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

The Good Oil and The Village Press among cooking oil brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for The Good Oil, The Village Press. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe Good OilThe Village PressLupiAlfa OneBertolliOlivadoCobram EstateRed Island
Oct 202565%12.2%7.3%2%2.8%7.3%2.4%0.81%
Nov 202561.6%20.4%7.1%2.4%2.4%2.8%1.9%1.4%
Dec 202558.3%22.4%6.7%2.7%2.2%3.6%2.7%1.3%
Jan 202659.9%13.8%8.3%3.7%4.6%4.1%3.7%1.8%
Feb 202658.1%14%8.7%4.7%4.7%4.1%3.5%2.3%
Mar 202665.8%11.5%7.4%4.9%3.7%3.3%2.1%1.2%
Apr 202669%10.3%6.5%3.4%3.9%3.4%1.7%1.7%
May 202650.4%16.7%5.8%3.9%17.1%2.3%2.3%1.6%
Jun 202662.5%12.5%5.8%7.2%5.3%2.9%2.9%0.96%
Jul 202651%17.9%9.2%11.2%4.1%2%3.1%1.5%
Aug 202655.8%17.2%9.4%6.4%3.4%3.4%2.6%1.7%
Sep 202659.9%13.8%8.8%6.9%3.7%3.2%2.8%0.92%

How has the The Good Oil and The Village Press comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand cooking oil brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, The Good Oil gained share of searches among cooking oil brands in New Zealand, from 55.8% to 59.9%.

  2. In September 2026, The Village Press lost share of searches among cooking oil brands in New Zealand, from 17.2% to 13.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Good Oil’s and The Village Press’ 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.

The Good Oil

1 branded search term

  • the good oil

The Village Press

2 branded search terms

  • the village press
  • village press olive oil

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