Yogurt is top seller in dairy products

Yogurt sales are expected to rise 18 percent this year in China from the same period a year ago to 122 billion yuan ($18.4 billion) and would for the first time overtake milk sales in the country, according to new data.

Milk sales for the year are expected to rise 4 percent to 117 billion yuan, according to market research provider Euromonitor International.

Currently, China is the second-largest dairy market in the world after the United States. This year, total sales of dairy products are expected to reach $55 billion in China and $64 billion in the United States.