Among the dazzling array of dairy products, yogurt and ice cream have always been favored by consumers for their rich nutrition, health benefits and excellent adaptability. They are suitable for all ages, can be eaten in all seasons, and have A vast consumer market, in which ice cream has many varieties, is developing rapidly, and has fine grades. In contrast, although yogurt is rated as one of the top ten health foods by nutrition experts, its development is slightly lagging behind. The main reason is that the production process of yogurt is relatively complicated and the delivery period is short. However, in terms of its nutritional value and therapeutic effect on the human body, yogurt cannot be compared and replaced by other dairy products. Therefore, frozen yogurt emerged as the times require. It has the dual characteristics of yogurt and ice cream and is a two-in-one new dairy product.

In the global food development pattern, Leatherhead's report shows that Europe has opened up a good market for frozen yogurt and frozen desserts, with total sales in 1999 exceeding 6.5 million tons. This is equivalent to per capita consumption of 16.8 kilograms. In Western Europe, the largest market for frozen desserts is Germany, with consumption in 1999 of 2.17 million tons; France with 1.45 million tons; and Spain with 626,000 tons. Frozen yogurt has a sales volume of 3,907 tons in Western Europe, and is growing very fast. Among them, the fastest growing is bifidus yogurt with added biological factors. Its annual sales growth rate is 13.7. Interestingly, flavored frozen yogurt has a large share of the Spanish market, accounting for 27% of the market in 1999, while plain frozen yogurt only accounted for 14.4% of the market. In the US market, frozen yogurt production accounts for 10% of the entire frozen dessert production, and its total sales increased by 25% to more than 300 million US dollars. It is expected that the entire frozen yogurt market, especially those low-fat products. It will continue to show an obvious upward trend in the future.

In China. Frozen yogurt has emerged as a new type of frozen food. Mainly in some high-end Western restaurants and high-end hotels. With the further expansion of its sales. and the improvement of consumers' awareness of it. Frozen yogurt will have huge development prospects.

Frozen yogurt is nutritionally balanced. It can meet the needs of consumers in different forms. It can be used as cold drinks, hot drinks, breakfast, snacks, appetizers, etc. It can supplement calcium for teenagers and remove waste from the body of the elderly. All in all, frozen yogurt has so many advantages. In terms of nutrition, its most important feature is active lactic acid bacteria. It is also rich in protein, free amino acids, vitamin BB, z and trace elements of phosphorus and potassium, which are of great benefit to the human body.