The United States anti-caking market is projected to grow, witnessing a CAGR of 5.23% during the forecast period (2020 - 2025).

  • Robust consumer market persisting in the United States has been a primary reason boosting the additives market in the country including the sale of anti-caking agents. The availability of raw materials and the new technological advancements are other factors resulting in the growth of the anti-caking agent market in the country.
  • The consumption of food-based anti-caking agents is growing with the increasing number of applications in the United States food industry. The growth in the market is attributed to its moisture absorption functionality, which aids food products in maintaining their organoleptic properties and enhances the shelf-life in food manufacturing and processing.



Key Market Trends

Calcium Compounds Holds a Significant Share

Calcium compounds lead the demand for food anti-caking agents in the country due to their functionality and high aptness in the product. For instance, Calcium Silicate (CaSiO3), a commonly used anti-caking agent, added to e.g. table salt, absorbs both water and oi. Calcium silicate is a free-flow and anticaking agent used to prevent caking and lumping of powdered food products during production, processing, storage, and customer use. The calcium silicate and calcium carbonate both are actively found application baking powder. Thus wide application and varied functionality of calcium compounds have resulted in occupying significant share in the market.

Increasing Demand For Anti-Caking in Animal Feed Industry

The incorporation of anti-caking agents in the animal feed industry is likely to achieve the fastest growth rate during the forecast period. As the American livestock industry is growing at a high rate, the requirement for animal feed in increasing which in turn helps feed additives such as anti-caking market to grow. In poultry and cattle, the anti-caking agent is used in feed to stop caking and agglomeration and increase the flow properties of feed ingredients.

Leading manufacturers are focusing to innovate their offerings of caking reduction agents. For instance, Kemin Industries, Inc. introduced KALLSIL? is an enhanced zeolite-based mineral that supports performance by reducing the harmful effects of naturally-occurring fungal metabolites, and caking reactions found in livestock and poultry feeds.

Competitive Landscape

The United States anti-caking agent market is fragmented, with the presence of various small and medium-sized companies and a few major players. Thus, there is high competition in the market studied. Furthermore, in the market studied, companies are not only competing on the basis of the quality of equipment and promotion but also are focusing on strategic moves, in order to account for the largest market share. Key players in the market include Cargill, Incorporated, Tate & Lyle, The Archer Daniels Midland Company, Agropur Ingredients, and others.

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