According to the available literature, it can be suggested that the
health benefits associated with yogurt consumption is well
known for centuries [5, 6, 7].Yogurt is considered as healthy
food due to its high digestibility and bioavailability of nutrients
and also can be recommended to the people with lactose
intolerance, gastrointestinal disorders such as inflammatory
bowel disease and irritable bowel disease, and aids in immune
function and weight control [8, 9]. Because of these health
benefits associated with yogurt consumption, there is an
increasing trend for yogurt and is the fastest growing dairy
category in the market in particular, standard yogurt and yogurt
drinks [10]. Moreover, yogurt represented $51 billion in global
spending in 2011, whereas Switzerland and Saudi Arabia were
among the leading per head yogurt consumers globally that
accounts for 28.8 and 22.1 kg of yogurt per head per year in 2008
[11]. The history of yogurt, manufacturing process, varieties and
types of yogurts available in the market, and its associated health
benefits are reviewed in this article.