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Acana vs Open Farm:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Open Farm had more branded searches than Acana among dog food brands in the United States. Open Farm had about 60,500 branded searches, while Acana had 18,100. Open Farm made up 9.7% of all dog food brand searches we track, and Acana accounted for 2.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about dog food brands, Open Farm appeared in one of the five answers and Acana in none.

Among dog food brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Open Farm, about 3 searches for every 1 for Acana

Open Farm 60.5K searchesAcana 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Open Farm, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, Acana in 0

Open Farm in 1 of 5Acana in 0 of 5

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Top dog food brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Open Farm was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Acana did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Purina1st
  2. Hill's2nd
  3. Royal Canin3rd
  4. Pedigree4th
  5. The Farmer's Dog5th
  6. Open Farm5th
  7. Blue Buffalo–
  8. Ollie–
  9. Spot & Tango–
  10. +1 more
  11. Acana–
  12. +4 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Purina5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Royal Canin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hill's3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Farmer's Dog1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Open Farm1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pedigree1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blue Buffalo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ollie0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Spot & Tango0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Acana0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about dog food brands

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.

Is Acana or Open Farm more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Acana and Open Farm by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 dog food brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Acana and Open Farm among dog food brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Open Farm, Acana. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPurinaThe Farmer's DogOpen FarmRoyal CaninBlue BuffaloOllieSpot & TangoHill'sPedigreeOrijenAcanaStella & Chewy’sMerrickTaste of the WildFarmina
Oct 202522.2%18.2%6.7%8.1%12.2%8.1%4.5%1.3%3.6%3.6%3%3%2.4%1.6%1.3%
Nov 202522.7%18.5%6.8%6.8%12.4%8.3%4.5%1.4%3.7%3.7%3%3%2%1.7%1.4%
Dec 202522.5%15%6.7%10.1%12.3%8.2%3.7%1.6%3.7%4.5%3%3%2.5%1.6%1.3%
Jan 202620.7%16.9%6.2%9.3%11.4%9.3%6.2%1.5%3.4%4.2%2.8%2.8%2.3%1.9%1.2%
Feb 202620.2%16.5%7.4%9.1%11.1%9.1%6.1%2.7%3.3%4.1%2.7%2.7%2.2%1.5%1.5%
Mar 202618.9%15.4%8.5%10.4%8.5%8.5%6.9%4.6%3.8%4.6%2.5%2.5%2.1%1.4%1.4%
Apr 202618.3%14.9%8.2%12.3%10.1%6.7%6.7%3.7%3%6.7%2.5%2.5%1.6%1.6%1.1%
May 202618.5%15.1%8.3%10.1%10.1%6.8%5.5%4.5%3.7%6.8%3%2.5%1.7%1.4%2%
Jun 202620.1%16.4%7.4%11%9%7.4%6%4.9%4%4%2.7%2.2%1.8%1.5%1.5%
Jul 202619.9%16.2%8.9%10.9%8.9%7.3%6%4.9%4%3.3%2.7%2.2%1.8%1.5%1.5%
Aug 202622.8%15.2%8.4%10.2%8.4%6.9%6.9%4.6%3.8%3.1%2.5%2.5%2%1.4%1.4%
Sep 202621.7%14.5%9.7%9.7%8%6.5%6.5%5.3%4.4%3.6%2.9%2.4%1.9%1.6%1.3%

How has the Acana and Open Farm comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Open Farm was ahead of Acana in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Acana’s share of searches among dog food brands in the United States moved from 3% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Open Farm’s share of searches among dog food brands in the United States moved from 6.7% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K.

How did search popularity change for United States dog food brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Open Farm overtook Royal Canin and Blue Buffalo to rank 3rd among dog food brands in the United States, with 9.7% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Acana in the United States fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acana’s and Open Farm’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.

Acana

1 branded search term

  • acana dog food

Open Farm

1 branded search term

  • open farm dog food

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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