In total, eleven beverages make the Top 100 list, the same number as last year. They include Pepsi, Budweiser, Heineken and Smirnoff.
For the Top 10 Global Brands, Apple (brand value $178,119m) and Google (brand value $133,252m) took the top positions for the fourth year in a row.
They are followed by Coca-Cola (brand value $73,102m), Microsoft, Toyota, IBM, Samsung, Amazon, Mercedes-Benz and GE.
The top three positions (Apple, Google, Coca-Cola) remain unchanged from last year’s rankings.
But what makes a top global brand? According to Interbrand, it’s the brands “making the most impressive strides [that] tend to defy sector norms and have a clear sense of self.
"They know when to build versus borrow. Their brand and business are cohesive and built around people.
"And they have a clear strategy for growth.”
Interbrand also highlights the importance of connectivity in today’s market.
“In 2016 and beyond, the need to connect to people, to be more personal, is a critical element of brand and business growth.”
Ranking is based on three components: financial performance; role in influencing customer choice; and the strength of the brand to command a premium price or secure earnings.
The top beverage brands in the report are:
#3: Coca-Cola
#23: Pepsi
#30: Budweiser
#36: Nescafé
#85: Jack Daniel’s
#86: Sprite
#87: Heineken
#93: Corona Extra
#95: Johnnie Walker
#96: Smirnoff
#97: Moet & Chandon Champagne
Elsewhere in F&B, there are entries for McDonald’s (#12), Kellogg’s (#39), Danone (#55) Nestlé (#56) and Starbucks (#64).