The Nutrition Society

Name

The Nutrition Society

Legal name

The Nutrition Society

Website

https://nutritionsociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nutrition Society is a UK-registered charitable learned society founded in 1941 that serves over 2,500 nutrition researchers, students, and practitioners globally through peer-reviewed journals, conferences, professional development, and career resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Learned Society / Professional Nutrition Membership

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Diet Education (Meal Planning, Macros, Healthy Cooking) (EDAAAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition & Dietetics Schools (EDAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Nutrition scientific society
• Peer-reviewed nutrition journals
• Professional membership organization
• Nutrition science conferences
• Academic nutrition publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to publications, events, grants, career resources, and professional development opportunities. Multiple tiers available including student, early career, and full member categories.
2. Job Advertising: Revenue generated from posting job vacancies on the society's website. Standard package at £225 for 30 days posting plus newsletter inclusion. Standard Plus at £300 includes LinkedIn promotion to 77,000+ followers. Charities receive discounted rate of £150 for standard package.
3. Conference and Event Fees: Registration fees for conferences including the annual Congress (21-24 July 2026, Newcastle), Scottish Section Conference, Irish Section Conference, and Nutrition Futures career-focused event. Delegate fees are subsidized by society funds as a charitable objective.
4. Journal Publications: The society publishes the British Journal of Nutrition (75+ years established) and Public Health Nutrition journal. Public Health Nutrition was flipped to Gold Open Access model in 2022. Revenue from subscriptions and potentially open access fees.
5. Textbook Sales: The Nutrition Society Textbook Series of six textbooks published by Wiley-Blackwell. Available in print and ebook formats with companion websites. Translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Indonesian, and Italian.
6. Nutrition Science Hub Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to the Nutrition Science Hub platform offering webinars and professional development content for nutrition professionals, priced from £2 per month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Nutrition Society is a learned scientific society that publishes peer-reviewed nutrition journals (British Journal of Nutrition and Public Health Nutrition), a textbook series, and The Gazette magazine, while operating a tiered professional membership programme, an annual Congress plus section and student conferences, the Nutrition Science Hub webinar platform, conference and studentship grants, awards, a jobs portal, and career case studies for nutrition professionals worldwide.

Product overview

The Nutrition Society offers a portfolio of products and services centered on advancing nutritional science. The core offering includes two peer-reviewed journals (British Journal of Nutrition and Public Health Nutrition), a six-book textbook series published by Wiley-Blackwell, and The Gazette membership magazine. The Society operates the Nutrition Science Hub, a digital learning subscription platform providing webinars and professional development content. Annual programming includes the Nutrition Society Congress and Nutrition Futures student conference. Financial support is provided through Conference Grants and Summer Studentships. A jobs portal connects nutrition professionals with career opportunities, while the Career Case Studies Library offers members insights into various career pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• British Journal of Nutrition The Society's flagship peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research papers in nutrition science, established 1946 and celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022; available to members and institutional subscribers via Cambridge University Press.
• Public Health Nutrition Peer-reviewed journal covering public health nutrition concepts, assessment tools and intervention strategies; transitioned to Gold Open Access in April 2022 and is freely accessible worldwide.
• Nutrition Society Textbook Series

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Academy of Nutrition SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy is the umbrella body for British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), Association for Nutrition (AfN), British Dietetic Association (BDA), and The Nutrition Society. The society holds two Trustee positions on the Academy's Board of Trustees. This partnership represents the highest tier of strategic collaboration among UK nutrition organizations.
• All Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition Science and HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-party parliamentary group focused on nutrition science and health policy. The society serves as secretariat and is recruiting MPs from Commons and Lords to support the group's activities.
• Georgian Nutrition SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society is supporting the Georgian Nutrition Society to establish their first Caucuses International Conference, expected to launch in 2022.
• Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetics SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support the Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetics Society's second International Conference.
• Foundation Sabri UlkerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership with Foundation Sabri Ulker to support their conference in Istanbul. Society's Theme members and science committee helped build the conference programme.
• French Nutrition SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint conference on Sustainability held with the French Nutrition Society, initially planned as face-to-face in Lille but moved online due to pandemic.
• Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFENS is the European federation organizing major nutrition conferences. The society hosted the FENS 2019 conference in Dublin and is actively involved in organizing symposia at FENS 2023 in Belgrade.
• International Union of Nutrition Sciences (IUNS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal nutrition science organization. The society supported IUNS Congress 2022 in Tokyo and will continue international partnerships through IUNS.
• IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the NAHRES (Nutrition and Health-Related Environmental Studies) Section. Collaboration includes newsletters, symposia at IUNS-ICN 2025, training on stable isotope methods, and joint publications on human energy requirements and nutrition.
• British Nutrition FoundationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization through the Academy of Nutrition Sciences. Joint awards programme through Drummond Memorial Fund including Pump Priming Award, Early Career Scientist Award, BNF Prize, and Community Award.
• Association for Nutrition (AfN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization through the Academy of Nutrition Sciences. Society events are endorsed by AfN.
• British Dietetic Association (BDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization through the Academy of Nutrition Sciences umbrella body.
• Wiley-BlackwellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublishing partner for the Nutrition Society Textbook Series of six textbooks and journal publications. Partnership includes translations of textbooks into multiple languages.
• Cambridge University PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing publishing partner for the British Journal of Nutrition (since 1947 with brief break 1997-2006 when published by CABI).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: The largest US-based nutrition and dietetics professional organization, with membership, peer-reviewed Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, conferences (FNCE), and continuing education. Direct global functional analogue to The Nutrition Society at larger scale.
• Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS): European umbrella federation of national nutrition societies of which The Nutrition Society is an active member (hosted FENS 2019 in Dublin). Operates the major European Nutrition Conference and joint working groups analogous to The Nutrition Society's European role.
• American Society for Nutrition (ASN): Largest US-based learned society in nutrition science, publishing American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Journal of Nutrition. Closest functional analogue to The Nutrition Society in terms of journals + annual conference + scientific membership model.
• British Dietetic Association (BDA): UK-based professional body for dietitians, co-founding member of the Academy of Nutrition Sciences alongside The Nutrition Society. Both serve overlapping UK nutrition professionals with membership, journals, conferences, and policy engagement.
• British Nutrition Foundation (BNF): UK charitable nutrition organization co-founding the Academy of Nutrition Sciences with The Nutrition Society. Operates parallel education, conferences, awards (Drummond Memorial Fund), and policy programs for nutrition professionals and the public.
• International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS): Global umbrella scientific organization for nutrition science, organizing the International Congress of Nutrition. The Nutrition Society is a national adhering body and active partner (supported IUNS Congress 2022 Tokyo), serving the same worldwide nutrition science community one tier up.
• Association for Nutrition (AfN): UK regulator for nutritionists (registers RNutr, ANutr). Endorses Nutrition Society events and shares the Academy of Nutrition Sciences umbrella, serving the same professional UK nutrition community from the credentials/compliance angle.

Emerging players

• European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN): European scientific society covering clinical nutrition and metabolism with its own journal (Clinical Nutrition) and annual congress. Partial overlap with The Nutrition Society's clinical nutrition theme but a more clinical/medical focus.

Regional players

• Nutrition Society of India / Indian Dietetics Association: Regional scientific society in a large emerging market with comparable functions (nutrition conferences, journals, professional training) but focused on the Indian subcontinent rather than competing directly with The Nutrition Society in UK/Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Society of Biology: UK umbrella scientific society with membership, publications, and policy advocacy across the biological sciences. Broader than nutrition specifically but a strong functional analogue on learned-society structure, accreditation, and UK policy influence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nutritionsoc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrYD0LcdX1S98bOxZLnxJxA
• Facebookfacebook.com/thenutritionsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nutrition-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_nutrition_society

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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