This list includes 26 Food brands that start with A, from “A&W” to “Atkins”. It features global staples, regional favorites, and diet-focused labels useful for research or shopping.
Food brands that start with A are consumer-facing packaged food or beverage labels you find in stores. Many date back decades — for example, A&W traces to a 1919 root beer stand in California.
Below you’ll find the table with Country, founding year, and main products.
Country: The country shows where the brand is headquartered or originated, helping you filter by region or market presence.
Founding year: The founding year gives historical context so you can compare brand age and market longevity at a glance.
Main products: Main products lists the core items the brand sells, making it easier to find relevant products quickly.
Food brands that start with A
| Brand | Country | Founded | Main products |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&W | United States | 1919 | root beer, soft drinks |
| Aquafina | United States | 1994 | bottled water |
| Arizona | United States | 1992 | iced tea, ready-to-drink beverages |
| Amul | India | 1946 | milk, butter, cheese, yogurt |
| Asahi | Japan | 1889 | beer, beverages |
| Amstel | Netherlands | 1870 | beer |
| Arnott’s | Australia | 1865 | biscuits, crackers |
| Annie’s | United States | 1989 | organic pasta, snacks |
| Alpro | Belgium | 1980 | plant-based milks, yogurts |
| Absolut | Sweden | 1979 | vodka, spirits |
| Anchor | New Zealand | 1886 | milk, butter, cheese |
| Ajinomoto | Japan | 1909 | seasonings, frozen foods |
| Angostura | Trinidad and Tobago | 1824 | bitters, rum, flavorings |
| Aero | United Kingdom | 1935 | chocolate bars |
| After Eight | United Kingdom | 1962 | mint chocolates |
| Almond Joy | United States | 1946 | chocolate candy bars |
| Applegate | United States | 1987 | natural deli meats, sausages |
| Altoids | United Kingdom | 1780 | mints, breath mints |
| Abba | Sweden | 1838 | pickled herring, seafood |
| Amoy | China/United Kingdom | 1908 | soy sauce, sauces, condiments |
| Activia | France | 1987 | yogurt, probiotic yogurt |
| Armour | United States | 1867 | canned meats, sausages, luncheon meat |
| Alpen | United Kingdom | 1971 | muesli, breakfast cereal |
| Atkins | United States | 1998 | low-carb bars, shakes, snacks |
| Andy Capp’s | United States | 1988 | potato crisps, snack fries |
| Andes | United States | 1950 | chocolate mints |
Descriptions
A&W
A&W is a classic American root-beer brand (and restaurant chain origin) best known for canned and bottled root beer and floats; established in 1919 and widely recognized across North America.
Aquafina
Aquafina is PepsiCo’s purified bottled-water brand, launched in 1994 and sold globally as a mainstream supermarket and convenience-store water option.
Arizona
Arizona Iced Tea is famous for large cans and bold packaging; the Arizona Beverage Company launched in 1992 and is known for iced teas and fruit drinks.
Amul
Amul is India’s large dairy cooperative brand, created in 1946 and known for milk, butter, cheese and packaged dairy staples across India.
Asahi
Asahi is a major Japanese brewer founded in 1889; best known for Asahi Super Dry beer and a wide range of beverages sold internationally.
Amstel
Amstel is a Dutch beer brand founded in Amsterdam in 1870; now part of a global beer portfolio and sold widely across Europe and beyond.
Arnott’s
Arnott’s is Australia’s iconic biscuit maker, founded in 1865 and known for Tim Tam, shapes and other packaged cookies and crackers.
Annie’s
Annie’s Homegrown makes organic and natural packaged foods—mac & cheese, snacks and crackers—founded in 1989 and now part of a larger consumer foods group.
Alpro
Alpro produces soy, almond and oat milks plus plant-based yogurts; launched around 1980 in Belgium and widely distributed across Europe.
Absolut
Absolut is a globally recognized Swedish vodka brand introduced in 1979, known for its iconic bottle design and international marketing.
Anchor
Anchor is a New Zealand dairy brand dating to the late 19th century, now marketed worldwide through Fonterra with milk, butter and cheeses.
Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto is a major Japanese food company founded in the early 20th century (1909), famous for MSG seasoning and consumer frozen/processed foods.
Angostura
House of Angostura is famed for aromatic bitters (since the early 1800s) and also produces rum and flavorings used in cocktails worldwide.
Aero
Aero is a bubbly/aerated chocolate bar first sold in the 1930s in the UK, known for its light texture and flavor variations.
After Eight
After Eight makes thin mint chocolate wafers for after-dinner enjoyment; launched in 1962 and sold in boxed formats globally.
Almond Joy
Almond Joy is a coconut-and-almond chocolate bar sold in the U.S.; a long-running confectionery brand from the mid-20th century.
Applegate
Applegate Farms produces natural, organic packaged meats and deli products, founded in the late 1980s and sold in supermarkets.
Altoids
Altoids traces its origins to London in the late 18th century (c.1780); today it’s a widely sold tin mint brand (historic founding year is an estimate).
Abba
ABBA Seafood is a long-established Swedish packaged seafood brand known for pickled herring and other preserved fish (19th-century origins; year is approximate).
Amoy
Amoy is a historic Asian sauces and condiments brand founded in the early 1900s, widely available in Asian and international grocery aisles.
Activia
Activia is Danone’s probiotic yogurt brand, launched in the late 1980s and marketed globally for digestive-health positioning.
Armour
Armour is a historic American meatpacking and canned-meat brand, known for SPAM-style items, sausages and luncheon meats since the 19th century.
Alpen
Alpen is a muesli-style cereal brand popular in Europe since the early 1970s (founding year is an estimate); sold as ready-to-eat breakfast cereal.
Atkins
Atkins offers low-carbohydrate packaged foods—bars, shakes and snacks—tied to the Atkins diet; the branded consumer-food lineup expanded in the late 1990s.
Andy Capp’s
Andy Capp’s are packaged flavored snack fries/sticks sold in supermarkets and convenience stores; brand origins date to the late 1980s (estimate).
Andes
Andes Chocolate Mints are mint-flavored chocolate confections commonly sold in small wrappers and used in baking and restaurants (mid-20th-century origin, estimated).