U.S. Institutional Cleaning Detergents Market Size & Share 2021 to 2025
Market Size for Dishwashing Application Size by Type (Alkaline Type, Neutral Type), by Application (Dishwashing Machine Type, Dishwashing Manual Type), by End Use (Healthcare {Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Doctors & Dentists’ Offices}, Education {Day Care Centers, Preschools, K-12 Schools, Colleges & Universities}, Restaurants {Fast-Casual Restaurants, Fast-Food Restaurants, Full Service Restaurants}, Commercial Offices), Industry Analysis Report, Country Outlook Application Development, Price Trends, & Forecast.
Report ID: GMI5023
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Published Date: April 2021
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Report Format: PDF
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Authors:
Kiran Pulidindi, Kunal Ahuja
U.S. Institutional Cleaning Detergents Market Size
U.S. Institutional Cleaning Detergents Market Size for Dishwashing Application was over USD 980 million in 2020 and is estimated to grow at over 4.0% CAGR between 2021 and 2025 owing to the rapid spread of digestive and intestinal tract disorders due to pathogenic infections in the U.S.
Increasing instances of digestive and intestinal tract disorders owing to the consumption of food products contaminated with pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and fungi in the U.S. are expected to increase consumer awareness regarding the importance of cleanliness and adoption of healthy dietary habits, which is in turn likely to raise the demand for detergents for dishwashing applications and drive the U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market growth.
High prevalence of digestive disorders in the U.S. is justified by the statistical data released by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases according to which nearly 60 to 70 Million people in the U.S., i.e. about 22% of the adult population of the U.S. suffered from gastrointestinal conditions in 2019.
Moreover, increasing guidelines regarding the cleanliness to be maintained in institutions and private areas which are being laid down by governing authorities in different regions of the world is likely to further encourage institutional authorities to focus on the usage of institutional cleaning detergents for dishwashing applications over the forecast period, thus boosting market growth.
Increasing co-operation by the U.S. government to combat the issue of nosocomial infections in the form of undertaking of various initiatives such as the Agency Priority Goal set by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should further accelerate the U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market share for dishwashing application by 2025.
Institutional cleaning detergents used for dishwashing applications are water-soluble chemical substances based on different chemical formulations used for general purpose cleaning of utensils and other kitchenware. Different types of institutional cleaning detergents are differentiated mainly on the basis the pH level offered by them which makes them an ideal fit for use in different applications.
However, the growing inclination of consumers towards consumption of take-away foods rather than dining in restaurants and other public places amid the rapid outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to restrain the usage of detergents for dishwashing applications to some extent over the forecast period.
U.S. Institutional Cleaning Detergents Market Analysis
Alkaline institutional cleaning detergents have been enjoying increasing popularity for different end-use applications since the past few years owing to their relatively low cost and high level of cleansing efficiency. Alkaline detergents possess high bleaching power and are thus capable of removing the extremely hard stains and dust from utensils and kitchenware.
Growing need for a highly effective detergent for cleaning kitchen surfaces, dishes and utensils owing to the rapid transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely to further escalate product demand and accelerate the U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market growth for dishwashing application. Increasing adoption of various preventive measures by different private institutes for maintaining the desired level of cleanliness and hygiene standards and regulations stated by state & federal authorities in the U.S. should further raise the product demand and foster market growth.
The U.S. alkaline institutional cleaning detergents market for dishwashing applications was valued at over USD 600 Million in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% over the forecast period.
Demand for institutional cleaning detergents from dishwashing machines is seen to surge in the U.S. in the recent years owing to increasing consumer preference for the use of automated technology in cleaning processes to ensure a higher cleaning efficiency and also save human effort and time. Increasing instances of food poisoning and digestive disorders arising due to the contamination of food products by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens in the U.S. in the recent years is likely to further drive the attention of different institutional owners towards the use of advanced products to increase the cleaning efficiency, which is expected to accelerate the growth of U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market for dishwashing application by 2025.
Increasing new product innovations in dishwashing machines to facilitate ease of operation along with provision of more advanced features for a consumer centric use is expected to further contribute positively to growth of the market. The U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market for dishwashing application from dishwashing machine type application is expected to reach over USD 930 Million by 2025.
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 infection has called for a state of medical emergency in the U.S. with hospitals, COVID centres and other healthcare facilities being continuously admitted by COVID-19 infected patients. This pandemic situation has drifted the attention of medical authorities across the U.S. towards the usage of highly effective cleaning solutions for cleaning and disinfecting utensils, dishes and other kitchenware used in hospital canteens to contain the spread of the infection, which is likely to raise the demand for detergents for dishwashing application from the healthcare industry in the forecast timeframe.
Moreover, increasing norms and protocols being issued by various hospitals and healthcare facilities regarding the level of cleanliness to be maintained within the premises of the healthcare facility should further drive the U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market for dishwashing application. Moreover, the rapid transmission of the coronavirus infection from the infected person to a healthy person through contact is compelling healthcare authorities in the U.S. to deny relatives of COVID patients from meeting them.
The increasing dependence of patients on food ordered from hospital canteens is likely to promote the use of highly effective detergents for dishwashing applications in the healthcare sector, thus fostering growth of the market. The U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market for dishwashing application from healthcare end-use was valued at over USD 80 Million in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2021 to 2025.
U.S. Institutional Cleaning Detergents Market Share
Key players operating in the U.S. institutional cleaning detergents industry for dishwashing application are
With the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, major players are entering into a competition to invest heavily into research and development and develop new and innovative products with an even higher level of cleansing ability to meet the increasing guidelines regarding the level of cleanliness to be maintained in different institutions in the U.S.
For instance, in April 2019, Proctor & Gamble launched a new line of water-free soap and detergents under its already existing brand name ‘Tide’. This product launch would enable the company to further affirm its position in the U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market for dishwashing application.
The U.S. institutional cleaning detergents market report for dishwashing application includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of volume in Kilo Tons & revenue in USD Million from 2016 to 2025 for the following segments:
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