Nektium to spotlight stress relief, sleep support & endurance boosters at Vitafoods Europe 2026

Nektium will showcase how its botanicals can enable companies to create healthy products with a natural boost at Vitafoods Europe 2026 in Barcelona, Spain (May 5–7). Visitors at the Spanish company’s booth can sample concepts with Rhodiolife coffees and Zynamite ready-to-drink (RTD) options. 

The company offers various ingredients designed to provide health benefits, such as cognition, stress relief, and sports and active nutrition.

“Nektium always goes the extra mile to deliver botanicals that customers and consumers alike can believe in,” says Miguel Jiménez, president and CEO.

“From gold-standard studies to quality testing to innovative delivery technologies, we take pride in providing ingredients that set manufacturers up for success.”

Nektium shares that Vitafoods Europe 2026 visitors can check out the principles that helped create its new botanical line.

Cognitive and active performance boosters

Nektium will highlight three key ingredients that have substantiated health impacts, which can be used to create functional products.

Bruno Berheide, Nektium’s commercial and partnership director, comments: “Modern consumers are looking for proven natural solutions that deliver benefits they can truly feel. Our botanical portfolio unlocks new possibilities for the industry by pairing natural ingredients with cutting-edge formulation possibilities.”

The company’s Rhodiolife is 100% identity-guaranteed Rhodiola rosea extract. Nektium highlights that it has been shown to support mental energy and provide stress relief. 

In sports, Rhodiolife has also proven to improve endurance and output in athletes. A recent study involving boxing revealed that combining R. rosea and caffeine significantly enhanced explosive power and sustained output.

Meanwhile, the water-soluble Zynamite nootropic is versatile, says Nektium, suggesting it can be used in energy drinks, gummies, and powders. 

Nektium says that Zynamite could be used as an alternative to caffeine without side effects for an energy boost. The ingredient family is supported by seven scientific papers, with a recent review confirming its ability to provide mental clarity and focus. Its benefits in cognitive performance can also help improve reaction time, attention, and memory.

Another ingredient in the spotlight is Nektium’s stress-relieving, sleep-promoting Aframomum melegueta (Grains of Paradise) extract, Vanizem. This will also be featured at Vitafood Europe 2026’s New Ingredient Zone.

The company explains that Vanizem has an instant calming effect at a low dose and can also break the negative stress-mood-lack of sleep cycle. The ingredient acts on the “bliss molecule” to ease anxious feelings and stress, improve mood, and enhance sleep in two to three days.

Nektium points out that Vanizem sales have seen rapid growth since its launch two years ago. 

Also at the show

Nektium experts will also conduct presentations at the company’s booth to share insights into the business and how it ensures the highest standards are maintained throughout the value chain.

It claims to have a fully transparent, vertically integrated, and sustainable supply chain and rigorous quality verification processes.

Furthermore, these Nektium Talks will reveal how its proprietary smart delivery technologies are used to enhance efficacy, stability, and formulation versatility.

Also at Vitafoods Europe 2026, Qura Creatine will unveil a premium creatine monohydrate. The company is promising a “long overdue” alternative in this market, with high purity, solubility, and transparency.