Dataset size
The latest Food Warmers run found 32 recommended brands and 31 cited sources in AI answers.
Food Warmers
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Food Warmers 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
32
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
31
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
31%
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 |
|---|---|
| Hatco | 1 |
| Vollrath | 2 |
| Crock-Pot | 3 |
| VEVOR | 4 |
| Winco | 5 |
What AI tools say about Food Warmers
Movement
What changed this week?
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Mcdonaldpaper, Shopatstop and Webstaurantstore, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Vollrath first, Gemini names Crock-Pot, and Perplexity names Elite Temp.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Hatco ranks #1 for Food Warmers in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Hatco, Vollrath, and Crock-Pot lead Food Warmers across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Mcdonaldpaper, Shopatstop, and Webstaurantstore are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Elite Temp#6
ChefPro#8
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
VEVOR18 to #4
Crock-Pot15 to #3
Winco9 to #5
Cambro9 to #7
Proctor Silex5 to #10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
- NENemco14 to #19
APW Wyott8 to #12
Alto-Shaam6 to #9
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #1 | 1 | #1 | |
| #2 | #1 | #2 | 1 | #1 | |
| #3 | #18 | #3 | 15 | #3 | |
| #4 | #22 | #4 | 18 | #4 | |
| #5 | #14 | #5 | 9 | #3 | |
| #6 | New | #6 | New | #6 | |
| #7 | #16 | #7 | 9 | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | #3 | #9 | 6 | #3 | |
| #10 | #15 | #10 | 5 | #5 |
Current brand snapshot
32 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #2 | #2 | #6 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #1 | #1 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +15 | #9 | #8 | #1 | - | | |
| 4 | +18 | - | #7 | #2 | - | | |
| 5 | +9 | #4 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 7 | +9 | #3 | #10 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 9 | -6 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 10 | +5 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 12 | -8 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 15 | +5 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 17 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 19 | -14 | NE Nemco | - | #6 | - | - | |
| 20 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 21 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 24 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 25 | -13 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 26 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 27 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 28 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 29 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 30 | New | AM Ambiano | #10 | - | - | - | |
| 31 | New | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 32 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
31 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | WebstaurantstoreOfficial | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | CambroOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | HatcocorpOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | BonchefOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | ChefmanOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | Crock PotOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | ElitetempOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 1 | | |
| 25 | 1 | | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | SternoOfficial | 1 | |
| 29 | 1 | | |
| 30 | VollrathfoodserviceOfficial | 1 | |
| 31 | WincousOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Vollrath | 1 |
| Hatco | 2 |
| Cambro | 3 |
| Winco | 4 |
| Sterno | 5 |
Ambiano
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
13 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WebstaurantstoreOfficial | 4 | |
| 2 | CambroOfficial | 2 | |
| 3 | HatcocorpOfficial | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | BonchefOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | ChefmanOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | Crock PotOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | SternoOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | VollrathfoodserviceOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | WincousOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Vollrath | 1 |
| Hatco | 2 |
| Alto-Shaam | 3 |
| APW Wyott | 4 |
| Winco | 5 |
Nemco
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | NE Nemco | - | #6 | - | - | |
| 7 | +3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | VollrathOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Crock-Pot | 1 |
| VEVOR | 2 |
| Proctor Silex | 3 |
| MegaChef | 4 |
| Elite Gourmet | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +8 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +5 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -5 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Elite Temp | 1 |
| ChefPro | 2 |
| WarmMax | 3 |
| FoodHeat | 4 |
| HotServe | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | ElitetempOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Food Warmers
Q1
Who leads Food Warmers in AI answers?
Hatco is the most recommended food warmers brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Vollrath and Crock-Pot. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Google AI Mode both name Vollrath first, Gemini names Crock-Pot, and Perplexity names Elite Temp.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Food Warmers?
The most cited sources for food warmers recommendations are Mcdonaldpaper, Shopatstop and Webstaurantstore, out of 31 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Mcdonaldpaper, Shopatstop and Webstaurantstore, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Food Warmers ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Elite Temp and ChefPro entered the top 10 and VEVOR, Crock-Pot, Nemco, Winco and Cambro and 3 other brands moved three or more positions in the food warmers index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Food Warmers. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-kitchen-and-dining-kitchen-appliances-food-warmers
Report data
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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 Food Warmers, including 32 recommended brands and 31 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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