NPEW 2018

Madeline Haydon is the Founder & CEO of the fast-growing brand, nutpods, a dairy-free creamer made from a blend of almonds and coconuts. Launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign in late 2013, Madeline perfected the commercial recipe and then brought the product to market in Seattle-area retailers and on Amazon.com in mid-2015. nutpods was awarded “Editor’s Pick” at the Natural Products Expo in 2015 and Madeline’s success online resulted in a panelist position for her at the 2016 Specialty Food Association Conference on Ecommerce Strategy. nutpods continues to be a Best-Seller and Amazon’s Choice in its category on Amazon.com.   Madeline has been an innovative leader in this formerly sleepy category of processed creamers with nutpods, a clean ingredient, completely unsweetened product with three flavors: Original, French Vanilla, and Hazelnut. The high quality of the product has created a cult-like following among Vegans, Plant-Based followers, the Paleo community, and health-conscious consumers in general. nutpods is Certified Vegan, Gluten-Free, and OU Kosher, and is Whole30 Approved and non-GMO Project Verified.   Madeline holds a BS in English from the University of Washington and an MBA in General Management from Seattle University.