Dataset size
The latest Popcorn Makers run found 21 recommended brands and 29 cited sources in AI answers.
Popcorn Makers
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Popcorn Makers 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
21
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
29
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
1%
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 |
|---|---|
| Presto | 1 |
| Dash | 2 |
| Nostalgia | 3 |
| Cuisinart | 4 |
| West Bend | 5 |
What AI tools say about Popcorn Makers
Movement
What changed this week?
Presto held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Wabash Valley Farms Whirley Pop entered the top 10 this week, while Ecolution and Hamilton Beach dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Foodnetwork, Foodandwine and Seriouseats, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Presto, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Dash first, and Perplexity names Whirley Pop, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Presto ranks #1 for Popcorn Makers in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Presto, Dash, and Nostalgia lead Popcorn Makers across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Foodnetwork, Foodandwine, and Seriouseats are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Wabash Valley Farms Whirley Pop#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Whirley Pop10 to #9
Great Northern Popcorn7 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Ecolution8 to #15
Hamilton Beach3 to #13
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Prestostayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #3 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #1 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #2 | |
| #6 | #8 | #6 | 2 | #6 | |
| #7 | #6 | #7 | 1 | #5 | |
| #8 | #15 | #8 | 7 | #7 | |
| #9 | #19 | #9 | 10 | #4 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
21 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #2 | #2 | #3 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #5 | #9 | #6 | #4 | | |
| 4 | -1 | #9 | #7 | #8 | #2 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #8 | #6 | #5 | #7 | | |
| 6 | +2 | #6 | #4 | #7 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | #3 | #3 | #1 | | |
| 8 | +7 | #4 | #8 | #4 | - | | |
| 9 | +10 | - | - | #3 | #1 | | |
| 10 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 11 | +1 | #10 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 12 | -1 | #4 | #8 | #4 | - | | |
| 13 | -3 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 15 | -8 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 17 | -4 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 20 | New | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 21 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
29 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 8 | | |
| 3 | 8 | | |
| 4 | 6 | | |
| 5 | 6 | | |
| 6 | 5 | | |
| 7 | 4 | | |
| 8 | 3 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | GreatnorthernpopcornOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 1 | | |
| 25 | 1 | | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | 1 | | |
| 29 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Presto | 1 |
| Dash | 2 |
| Wabash Valley Farms Whirley Pop | 3 |
| Great Northern Popcorn | 4 |
| Nostalgia | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -6 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | GreatnorthernpopcornOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dash | 1 |
| Presto | 2 |
| Wabash Valley Farms | 3 |
| Chef'n | 4 |
| Popsmith | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dash | 1 |
| Presto | 2 |
| Wabash Valley Farms | 3 |
| Great Northern Popcorn Company | 4 |
| West Bend | 5 |
Chef'n
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +6 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | CH Chef'n | - | - | #7 | - | |
| 8 | -3 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | - | #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 |
|---|---|
| Whirley Pop | 1 |
| Cuisinart | 2 |
| PRESTO | 3 |
| Nostalgia | 4 |
| Hamilton Beach | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +9 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Popcorn Makers
Q1
Who leads Popcorn Makers in AI answers?
Presto is the most recommended popcorn makers brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Dash and Nostalgia. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Presto, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Dash first, and Perplexity names Whirley Pop.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Popcorn Makers?
The most cited sources for popcorn makers recommendations are Foodnetwork, Foodandwine and Seriouseats, out of 29 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Foodnetwork, Foodandwine and Seriouseats, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Popcorn Makers ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Wabash Valley Farms Whirley Pop entered the top 10 and Whirley Pop, Ecolution, Great Northern Popcorn and Hamilton Beach moved three or more positions in the popcorn makers index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Popcorn Makers. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-kitchen-and-dining-kitchen-appliances-popcorn-makers
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 Popcorn Makers, including 21 recommended brands and 29 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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