Physicians Association for Nutrition

What Physicians Association for Nutrition does

Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN International) is a global non-profit organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, that advances evidence-based nutrition in healthcare and medical education. The organization equips healthcare professionals and medical students with clinical resources, CME-accredited courses, and advocacy tools focused on whole food, plant-based dietary patterns for the prevention of diet-related disease. Its portfolio centers on the PANCO community platform (web and mobile), the Knowledge Hub of position papers and clinical guides, the Healthy Hospital Food Project, the Green Food Experience grant program, and joint initiatives including GNOME with NNEdPro and the Healthcare Professionals Community for Action co-hosted with EAT.

PAN operates through ten national branches (Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Israel, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United States), with 16 medical student groups in the DACH region and thousands of members worldwide. Revenue is generated through membership subscriptions (Standard and Premium tiers on PANCO), individual donations, and grants from partner organizations. Distribution is digital-first via the PANCO platform and Knowledge Hub, supplemented by high-profile policy events at the European Parliament, UNFCCC COP engagements, and regional conferences for doctors and dietitians. The organization is governed by a board and led by President and CEO Kerstin Plehwe, with no disclosed parent company, investors, or funding rounds.

Name

Physicians Association for Nutrition

Legal name

Physicians Association for Nutrition

Website

https://pan-int.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN International) is a global non-profit that advances evidence-based nutrition in healthcare through education, clinical resources, and advocacy targeting healthcare professionals and medical students across ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Nutrition Education

NAICS

Other Services (except Public Administration) (81), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG), Nutrition & Diet Education (Meal Planning, Macros, Healthy Cooking) (EDAAAHAA)

Keywords

• Medical nutrition education
• Plant-based diet advocacy
• Healthcare professional training
• Clinical nutrition resources
• Planetary health diet

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: PAN operates on membership fees that support educational activities, projects, and campaigns. Membership provides access to PANCO platform benefits, exclusive content, and networking.
2. Donations: As a nonprofit organization, PAN relies on donations from supporters to fund global operations, educational content creation, and advocacy work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PAN International is a medical non-profit that delivers evidence-based nutrition education, clinical resources, and advocacy tools to healthcare professionals and medical students. Its core offerings center on the PANCO online community platform, the Nutrition & Planetary Health course, the Knowledge Hub content library, the Healthy Hospital Food project for institutional food transformation, and policy advocacy for integrating nutrition into healthcare and dietary guidelines.

Product overview

PAN International offers a platform-based approach centered on PANCO, their online community hub for healthcare professionals and students. The portfolio includes educational offerings (Nutrition & Planetary Health Course, Knowledge Hub, Position Papers), programs (Healthy Hospital Food Project with modular components including Kitchen Crew Training, Menu Analysis, CME, and Communication Support), grant programs (Green Food Experience for campus events), and community networks (Healthcare Professionals Community for Action, GNOME initiative). The Food for the Heart Campaign represents their 2026 global cardiovascular health initiative. These offerings work together to advance evidence-based nutrition in healthcare and medical education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PANCO Online Community Platform Online community platform for healthcare professionals and medical students providing access to evidence-based nutrition resources, courses, webinars, and community discussions.
• Nutrition & Planetary Health Course Free online course on PANCO helping clinicians, medical students, dietitians, and public health professionals connect evidence across diet, disease, food systems, planetary health, and clinical practice.
• Healthy Hospital Food Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15 million lives could be saved annually through healthy, sustainable diets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Global Metabolic Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Joined the Global Metabolic Health Alliance contributing evidence-based nutrition expertise to improve metabolic health through prevention, healthcare practice, and population-level action.
• Meatless MondayflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2026Global partnership to support healthier, more sustainable food choices through medically tailored recipes, student engagement, hospital food initiatives, and a new PANCO Health Accelerator space.
• Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable FutureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2026Joint collaboration with Meatless Monday and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future to support healthier food choices through recipes, student engagement, and hospital initiatives.
• Food + PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Strategic partnership announced on Earth Day 2026 to advance collaboration on nutrition, human health, and planetary health.
• FOOD2050coreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2025Partnership with Swiss tech company FOOD2050 to bring the Planetary Health Diet from science to the serving line using data-driven software and medical nutrition expertise to help canteens, hospitals, and universities plan climate-friendly meals.
• Planetary Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Joined the Planetary Health Alliance, a global consortium advancing science, policy and education on how environmental change affects human health. Will strengthen integration of Planetary Health principles into healthcare practice through evidence-based nutrition.
• EAT ForumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2025Co-hosts of Healthcare Professionals Community for Action. Co-launched Action Brief for Healthcare Professionals at EAT Stockholm Food Forum with contributions from 70+ organizations. Joint work on Planetary Health Diet implementation.
• NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Strategic partnership to strengthen global efforts in food systems, nutrition education, and health promotion. Based in Cambridge, UK, NNEdPro is an award-winning think tank operating across six continents. Together they launched the Global Nutrition Observatory for Medical Nutrition Education (GNOME) to strengthen nutrition education for healthcare professionals worldwide.
• Young WFPHAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2025Partnership with Young World Federation of Public Health Associations to empower next generation of health leaders with tools to tackle diet-related disease and promote sustainable food systems.
• Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025Released joint guide on ultra-processed foods and plant-based meat clarifying misconceptions and role in healthy, sustainable diets. Collaborated on evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals.
• STOP OTYŁOŚCIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Partnership with Polish obesity organization to join scientific dialogue on obesity strategy and launch global campaign 'Nourish to Thrive: Overcoming Obesity Together'.
• Food and Climate AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined the Food and Climate Alliance on Earth Day 2025 to advance sustainable food systems and climate action.
• SVB (Sociedade Vegan do Brasil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAN Brazil partnered with SVB to tackle childhood obesity in schools through fresh food and healthier futures initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oldways: Oldways is a nonprofit food and nutrition education organization that promotes healthy eating patterns (e.g., Mediterranean) through consumer and professional education. It shares PAN's mission of translating nutrition science into practice and consumer guidance.
• EAT (EAT Forum / EAT-Lancet Commission): EAT is the leading global nonprofit advancing the Planetary Health Diet and co-hosts PAN's Healthcare Professionals Community for Action. It directly partners with PAN on the EAT Stockholm Food Forum and shares the same target audience (policymakers, health professionals, food systems actors).
• Planetary Health Alliance: PAN joined the Planetary Health Alliance in late 2025, a global consortium advancing science, policy, and education on environmental change and human health. It shares PAN's focus on integrating planetary health principles into healthcare practice through evidence-based nutrition.
• NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health: Cambridge-based NNEdPro is a flagship strategic partner of PAN that co-launched the Global Nutrition Observatory for Medical Nutrition Education (GNOME). Both organizations focus on medical nutrition education, health professional training, and evidence generation, operating across multiple continents.
• Good Food Institute (GFI): GFI Europe is a strategic partner that co-published an ultra-processed foods and plant-based meat guide with PAN. Both organizations advocate for evidence-based plant-rich diets and engage healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the food industry on alternative proteins.
• The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (CNS): CNS is a nonprofit offering plant-based nutrition education with a Cornell affiliation. It operates certificate programs targeting health professionals and the public—directly comparable to PAN's PANCO courses and CME offerings on whole food, plant-based diets.
• Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF): CLF is a partner of PAN in the Meatless Monday hospital food initiative and shares PAN's mission to align food systems with public health and planetary health. Both research and advocate on diet-related disease prevention through food system change.

Broad incumbents

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND): AND is the largest US-based professional nutrition association serving dietitians with evidence-based resources, advocacy, and education. It serves a related audience (registered dietitians, nutrition professionals) and overlaps with PAN's CME and clinical guidance work, though AND does not advocate a plant-based focus.
• World Health Organization (WHO): WHO sets global nutrition policy through dietary guidelines and NCD frameworks that PAN engages with and seeks to influence. It is an intergovernmental counterpart and policy actor whose agenda PAN's advocacy work directly supports (e.g., cardiovascular health, ultra-processed foods).

Emerging players

• Meatless Monday: Meatless Monday is a flagship partner of PAN and a global campaign nonprofit encouraging weekly plant-based meals. It overlaps with PAN's hospital food and student engagement programs, particularly through the new PANCO Health Accelerator and school initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PANInternational
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• Facebookfacebook.com/Physicians.Association
• Instagraminstagram.com/pan_international
• Xx.com/PAN_Int

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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