Tap~Root is a New Jersey-based consulting firm focused on the dietary supplement, functional food and cosmeceutical industries, serving ingredient suppliers, manufacturers and retailers. Tap~Root also helps established corporations enter these markets; and often provides technical and scientific expertise to companies investing in or consulting with these industries.

Tap~Root is led by Dr. Risa Schulman, a scientist with 20 years of achievement as a senior leader and consultant with major industry players, including Solgar and POM Wonderful. The Tap~Root team consists of highly skilled scientists, dietitians and marketers, each of whom have deep corporate experience in various areas of functional food, dietary supplements and/or cosmeceuticals. Tap~Root’s strengths include strategic guidance; product development; structure function claims development and transforming those claims into effective marketing; claims substantiation for regulatory and legal purposes; scientific literature analysis; and researching and writing communications materials.

Clients include: Kaneka Nutrition, Bergstrom Nutrition, Standard Process, Innovative Science Solutions, BioPharmX, Nibmor Chocolate, 22 Days Nutrition, Solgar Vitamins, Pharmavite, Herbalife, Artemis, 21 Drops, Venin Royale, POM Wonderful, Dogswell, Wellgen, NBC's Healthology, Ambrosia Sciences, top pharmaceutical companies, among others.