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Alpro vs Rude Health:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Alpro had more branded searches than Rude Health among plant milk brands in the United Kingdom. Alpro had about 5,400 branded searches, while Rude Health had 1,900. Alpro made up 25.6% of all plant milk brand searches we track, and Rude Health accounted for 9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about plant milk brands, Alpro appeared in three of the five answers and Rude Health in one. Alpro was mentioned before Rude Health in every answer that named either.

Among plant milk brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Alpro, about 3 searches for every 1 for Rude Health

Alpro 5.4K searchesRude Health 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Alpro, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Rude Health in 1

Alpro in 3 of 5Rude Health in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Alpro, named ahead of Rude Health in 3 of 3 answers

Alpro first in 3Rude Health never first

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Top plant milk brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Alpro was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Rude Health was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Alpro was listed before Rude Health in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Oatly1st
  2. Califia Farms2nd
  3. Alpro3rd
  4. Minor Figures4th
  5. MOMA5th
  6. Rude Health6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Oatly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Alpro3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MOMA3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Minor Figures3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Califia Farms3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rude Health1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

Is Alpro or Rude Health more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Alpro and Rude Health by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six plant milk brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Alpro and Rude Health among plant milk brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Alpro, Rude Health. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOatlyAlproMOMAMinor FiguresRude HealthCalifia Farms
Oct 202531.4%25.6%14%14%11.2%3.9%
Nov 202535.9%23.9%12.8%12.8%10.6%3.9%
Dec 202536.1%24.1%13.1%10.4%13.1%3.2%
Jan 202630%30%13.3%13.3%10.7%2.7%
Feb 202648.8%21.8%9.6%9.6%7.9%2.4%
Mar 202641.8%22.8%12.4%10%10%3%
Apr 202633.5%27.3%14.9%12%9.9%2.4%
May 202635.2%23.5%15.7%12.6%10.4%2.6%
Jun 202636.8%24.6%16.4%10.9%8.6%2.7%
Jul 202632.7%26.8%14.4%11.9%11.9%2.4%
Aug 202632.2%26.4%17.6%11.7%9.3%2.9%
Sep 202631.3%25.6%17%13.7%9%3.4%

How has the Alpro and Rude Health comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom plant milk brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Alpro lost share of searches among plant milk brands in the United Kingdom, from 26.4% to 25.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rude Health in the United Kingdom fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alpro’s and Rude Health’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.

Alpro

1 branded search term

  • alpro

Rude Health

1 branded search term

  • rude health

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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