ChromaDex® Announces Management Changes

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ChromaDex Corporation (OTCBB: CDXC), an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and marketer of BluScience™ (www.bluscience.com), its recently launched line of dietary supplements, announced today that William F. Spengler has elected to step down from his positions of President and Director of ChromaDex to pursue other business interests. It is anticipated that Jeffrey Himmel, who was recently appointed as CEO of ChromaDex, will also assume the role and title of President.

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Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Spengler stated, "With the company's business plan unfolding nicely and a successful round of equity financing recently completed, ChromaDex is now well positioned for sustained growth. I believe that the company has a bright future ahead of it."

Frank Jaksch, ChromaDex Founder and Chief Science Officer commented, "On behalf of the Board and our employees, I want to thank Bill for his many contributions to the company. All of us at ChromaDex wish him great success in his future endeavors."

About ChromaDex®:
ChromaDex, Inc. is an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The company has an expanding pipeline of new ingredients, including its pTeroPure® (www.pteropure.com) pterostilbene for which it has worldwide, exclusive patent pending rights. The company recently launched its BluScience™ line of dietary supplements. Capitalizing on the diverse potential applications of the product, ChromaDex is also developing pTeroPure for the skincare and pharmaceutical markets, among others. pTeroPure is currently being studied in a human clinical trial at the University of Mississippi.

For more information about pTeroPure, visit www.pteropure.com or call 949-600-9694.

Forward-Looking Statements:
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ChromaDex Investor Contact:
Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc.
John M. Liviakis, President                                                   
415-389-4670
[email protected]

Institutions and Analysts Contact:
The Del Mar Consulting Group, Inc.
Robert B. Prag, President
858-794-9500
[email protected]

ChromaDex/BluScience Contact:
Jeffrey Himmel, CEO
949-419-0288
[email protected]

SOURCE ChromaDex Corporation