Battle of the frozen pizzas! Shoppers test supermarket brands based on taste and price - and the $7.50 winner is 'as good as an Italian pizzeria'

  • Australian shoppers have voted for their favourite frozen pizza brands of 2020 
  • Canstar Blue put five popular supermarket brands to the test to find the best
  • More than 600 customers were surveyed in the annual frozen pizza reviews 
  • The results are based on taste, variety, ease, value for money and satisfaction

Australian shoppers have voted for their favourite frozen pizza brands of 2020.

Consumer review website Canstar Blue put McCain, Dr. Oetker Ristorante, Papa Giuseppi's, Woolworths and Coles to the test to find the best brand on the market.

More than 600 customers were surveyed in the annual frozen pizza reviews where they rated the brands based on taste and quality ingredients, variety, ease of preparing, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Dr. Oetker Ristorante impressed consumers for the second year in a row, taking the lead for its Italian-style pizza range after scoring five stars for overall satisfaction.

Dr. Oetker Ristorante impressed consumers for the second year in a row, taking the lead for its Italian-style pizza range after scoring five stars for overall satisfaction

Dr. Oetker Ristorante impressed consumers for the second year in a row, taking the lead for its Italian-style pizza range after scoring five stars for overall satisfaction

Dr. Oetker Ristorante impressed consumers for the second year in a row, taking the lead for its Italian-style pizza range
The next frozen pizza range under the Dr. Oetker brand - Papa Giuseppi's took out the second spot

Dr. Oetker Ristorante (left) impressed shoppers for the second year in a row, taking the lead after scoring five stars for overall satisfaction, followed by Papa Giuseppi's (right)

Best frozen pizzas of 2020 

1. Dr. Oetker Ristorante - $7.50

2. Dr. Oetker Papa Giuseppi's - $8

3. McCain - $7

4. Woolworths - $3.30

5. Coles - $3.30

In third place, one of Australia's all-time favourite brands McCain scored four stars for taste and quality of ingredients

In third place, one of Australia's all-time favourite brands McCain scored four stars for taste and quality of ingredients

The brand earned top marks for its best variety, taste and quality ingredients, ease of preparing and scored four stars on value for money.

The company claims its frozen pizza range, which costs $7.50 per box, tastes just as good as the 'real Italian pizzeria'.

The next frozen pizza range under the Dr. Oetker brand - Papa Giuseppi's took out the second spot, scoring five stars for taste and quality of ingredients; four stars on variety, ease of preparing and overall satisfaction; and three stars for value for money.

The range features a variety of deep pan pizzas, stuffed crust pizzas ($8), pizza pies ($6.50) and paninis ($5).

In third place, one of Australia's all-time favourite brands McCain scored four stars for taste and quality of ingredients and ease of preparing. 

McCain was one of only two brands to achieve top marks for variety - but was given three-star ratings on value for money and overall satisfaction for its pizza range, with prices ranging from $7. 

Supermarket giant Woolworths was the best-rated frozen pizza when it comes to value for money, recieving the only five-star rating for the category
Rounding out the results, Coles came fifth on the ladder

Supermarket giant Woolworths was the best-rated frozen pizza when it comes to value for money, while Coles (right) came in at fifth place

Supermarket giant Woolworths was the best-rated frozen pizza when it comes to value for money, recieving the only five-star rating for the category.

The brand offers a very affordable range of flavours including Hawaiian and BBQ Meat Lovers - and it will only set you back $3.30.

The products scored four stars on ease of preparing and taste and quality of ingredients and three stars for variety and overall satisfaction. 

Rounding out the results, Coles came fifth on the ladder after being rated three stars for ease of preparing, variety, taste and quality of ingredients and overall satisfaction.

The brand offers slightly more flavours to choose from, including classics such as Hawaiian, BBQ Meat Lovers, Supreme, Margherita and Pepperoni.

Retailed for the same price of $3.30, the chain got four stars for value of money.

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Shoppers rate supermarket frozen pizza brands McCain Dr. Oetker Ristorante, Woolworths and Coles

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