Tap-Root
Contact Information
Risa Schulman, PhD
President
Consultancy Services Offered:
Functional food and dietary supplement expert, professional speaker and writer with over 25 years of experience turning scientific evidence into successful dietary supplements and functional foods in challenging marketing and regulatory environments. Current head of Tap-Root, a scientific consultancy which consults to prominent and pioneering food and dietary supplement companies on scientific and regulatory affairs, product development, business strategy. Technical and strategic guidance informed by deep understanding of requirements and tensions between applied science; structure function claim substantiation; regulatory guardrails; product development; marketing/influencing consumer/healthcare provider need states, perceptions and education. Outstanding capacity to interface with and bring multidisciplinary teams together in companies or multi-entity collaborations. Extensive work with start-ups, investors and acquisition transition teams; ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, branding, PR. Valued science advisory board member. Sought-after panelist, speaker and writer, bringing thought leadership, making science accessible and exciting. Leadership team member of industry icons, including POM Wonderful, Mars, Solgar.
Key Words:
Regulatory
Science
Claims
Speaking
Writing
Types of services offered:
Research and Development
Regulatory Affairs
Public Speaking
Product Development
Technical Writing
Scientific Affairs
Business Strategy Development
Labeling & Claims Compliance
Primary Industry:
Nutraceutical/Dietary Supplement
Regions Served/Regional Experience:
US
Preferred Project Format:
Remote
Location & Time Zone:
Greater NYC area, Eastern Time
Languages Spoken:
English
Regulatory Expertise:
FDA/DSHEA
