This report is part of the EMARKETER AI Visibility Index, our proprietary offering that tracks how leading brands appear in AI-generated recommendations across key consumer and B2B industries. As AI becomes an increasingly important tool for discovering products and comparing options, these rankings reveal which food and beverage brands are winning visibility in AI-driven recommendations.

This edition analyzes ChatGPT recommendations across 16 US food and beverage categories, measuring which brands AI recommends, how they rank against competitors, and how visibility changes over time. PRO+ subscribers can access the complete data set, including monthly updates and category-level breakouts, through the live dashboard.

The AI Visibility Index tracks 14 industries, each supported by a quarterly report. To learn more about how the AI Visibility Index can help your brand—including advisory insights that identify what’s driving your visibility—visit our AI Visibility Index hub.

Key Question: Which food and beverage brands achieved the highest ChatGPT visibility in Q3 2026?

Key Stat: Great Value appeared in 5% of food and beverage recommendations in July, giving Walmart’s private label brand the highest overall mention rate in a competitive category.