Edited by two of the leading authorities in the field, and with a distinguished international team of contributors, this major collection reviews the health benefits of functional dairy products, their ingredients, and key product development issues. Organized into three parts, the book discusses the various types of functional dairy products as well as current research on their health benefits, reviews key dairy ingredients and their functional benefits and uses and covers development issues ranging from enhancing the functionality of prebiotics and probiotics to safety evaluation and market and research trends in this important sector.