Inc.’s sixth annual Female Founders list highlights entrepreneurs with world-changing companies
[Bellevue, WA – April 4, 2023] – Inc. today announced its sixth annual Female Founders list, honoring a bold group of 200 women whose innovations and ideas are shaping the world into a better place. nutpods founder Madeline Haydon is one of the female founders being recognized this year for her leading plant-based creamer and beverage brand.
The founders cross all industries and bring with them unique stories of success from each stage of the entrepreneurial journey — from startup to going public, being acquired by big buyers, or spending decades at the helm of an organization. They are reinventing everything from shoes to food and are challenging issues like financial literacy and reproductive health.
Haydon has been an innovative leader in the formerly sleepy category of coffee creamers with nutpods, a family of plant based unsweetened and zero-sugar sweetened products with over ten flavors. The uniqueness of the product created a cult-like following among dairy-free and sugar-free consumers and now has broad appeal among better-for-you coffee lovers in general.
nutpods has grown rapidly due to its broad market appeal and is now the #2 plant-based creamer by sales volume in the US. Haydon is the only female CEO among the Top 10 leading creamer brands in the US.
In 2022, nutpods expanded their product offerings with a new line of zero sugar Barista oatmilks specifically formulated for home espresso drinks. This year, nutpods continues its product innovation with a bold move into a new category with its Creamy Cold Brew line, its first coffee-based ready-to-drink product. Additionally, nutpods is upping the ante on its sweetened creamer line with new flavors including White Chocolate and Oat Brown Sugar.
“I created nutpods because I wanted to have a better-for-you non-dairy creamer that was rich and creamy without processed ingredients,” says Haydon. “The nutpods brand is genuine, transparent and inclusive since we know many consumers come to a dairy-free lifestyle for a variety of reasons and I wanted our consumers to feel like they belonged within our brand.”
Each year, Inc. editors review thousands of applications highlighting female founders who are challenging the status quo and tackling some of the world’s biggest problems. The list features women who have overcome challenges and lifted those around them, while leading impactful organizations across the country. They join the ranks of previous honorees including Jessica Alba, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rihanna, and Shonda Rhimes.
“These 200 female founders have identified solutions to difficult problems and created valuable, industry-changing companies out of them. We congratulate this year’s list on their achievements and look forward to their continued success,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk.
To see the complete list, go to: https://www.inc.com/female-founders
After launching in 2018, the Female Founders list is one of Inc.’s most esteemed franchises. Inc. magazine’s Female Founders issue (April 2023) will be available online on April 4 at https://www.inc.com/magazine and on newsstands on April 11.
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About nutpods
nutpods is an independent, plant-based foods manufacturer based in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to bringing a delicious, continually innovating line of zero-sugar coffee creamers, barista milks and now creamy cold brews to the marketplace.
nutpods launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign in late 2013 after Founder & CEO Madeline Haydon was frustrated with her non-dairy options. Since then the company has grown rapidly due to its broad market appeal and is now the #2 plant-based creamer in the US. nutpods is available in all major retail locations nationwide as well as online. Visit www.nutpods.com for more information and follow nutpods on LinkedIn.
