Dataset size
The latest Cotton Candy Machines run found 16 recommended brands and 24 cited sources in AI answers.
Cotton Candy Machines
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Cotton Candy Machines category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
16
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
24
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
15%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Gold Medal Products | 1 |
| Nostalgia | 2 |
| Paragon | 3 |
| VEVOR | 4 |
| VIVO | 5 |
What AI tools say about Cotton Candy Machines
Movement
What changed this week?
Gold Medal Products held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Cajun Chef and VIVO dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Thespruceeats, Foodandwine and Kayakcambria, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Gold Medal Products ranks #1 for Cotton Candy Machines in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Gold Medal Products, Nostalgia, and Paragon lead Cotton Candy Machines across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Thespruceeats, Foodandwine, and Kayakcambria are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Sweet Robo9 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Cajun Chef4 to #12
VIVO3 to #5
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Gold Medal Productsstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #3 | #2 | 1 | #1 | |
| #3 | #5 | #3 | 2 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #2 | |
| #5 | #2 | #5 | 3 | #2 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #1 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #6 | |
| #8 | #17 | #8 | 9 | #8 | |
| #9 | #10 | #9 | 1 | #7 | |
| #10 | #8 | #10 | 2 | #8 |
Current brand snapshot
16 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | #4 | #4 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | #3 | #2 | #7 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #6 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 5 | -3 | #1 | #6 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #5 | #5 | #4 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +9 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | #10 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 11 | -2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 12 | -4 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 13 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 14 | +3 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 15 | -4 | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 16 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
24 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | ParagonconcessionsOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | VevorOfficial | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | GreatnorthernpopcornOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | NostalgiaproductsOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | SweetroboOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| VIVO | 1 |
| Gold Medal Products | 2 |
| Paragon | 3 |
| Nostalgia | 4 |
| Great Northern Popcorn | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
13 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | GreatnorthernpopcornOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | NostalgiaproductsOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | ParagonconcessionsOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | VevorOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Gold Medal Products | 1 |
| Paragon | 2 |
| VEVOR | 3 |
| Nostalgia | 4 |
| Great Northern Popcorn | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -7 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Gold Medal Products | 1 |
| Nostalgia | 2 |
| VEVOR | 3 |
| Great Northern Popcorn | 4 |
| VIVO | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -3 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -4 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Common AI search questions about Cotton Candy Machines
Q1
Who leads Cotton Candy Machines in AI answers?
Gold Medal Products is the most recommended cotton candy machines brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Nostalgia and Paragon. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Cotton Candy Machines?
The most cited sources for cotton candy machines recommendations are Thespruceeats, Foodandwine and Kayakcambria, out of 24 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Thespruceeats, Foodandwine and Kayakcambria, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Cotton Candy Machines ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Sweet Robo, Cajun Chef and VIVO moved three or more positions in the cotton candy machines index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Cotton Candy Machines. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-kitchen-and-dining-kitchen-appliances-cotton-candy-machines
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Cotton Candy Machines, including 16 recommended brands and 24 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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