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1 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE  Certified that this project report titled “A Study On Brand preference With Special Ref eren ce to Pioneer Bak es(P ) Ltd, Gobi” is the bonafi de wor k of Mis s.I NDHUMATHI (Re gis tr ati on Number :(3 5109 1026 8) who car rie d out the res ear ch unde r my sup ervisi on. Certified further, that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of any other project report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or an y other candidate.  Supervisor  Head of the Department  Submitted to Project and Viva Examination held on ____________  Internal Examiner External Examiner

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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE 

Certified that this project report titled “A Study On Brand preference With Special

Reference to Pioneer Bakes(P) Ltd,Gobi”is the bonafide work of Miss.INDHUMATHI

(Registration Number:(3510910268) who carried out the research under my supervision.

Certified further, that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of 

any other project report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on

an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

 

Supervisor  Head of the Department

 

Submitted to Project and Viva Examination held on ____________ 

 

Internal Examiner External Examiner

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DECLARATION

I, INDHUMATHI, a bonafide student of the SRM University, here by declare that the

  project titled “A STUDY ON BRAND PREFERENCE WITH SPECIAL

REFERENCE TO PIONEER BAKES (P) LTD,GOBI” submitted in partial

fulfillment to the requirement of summer project of the degree of Master of Business

Administration of the SRM University in the area of Marketing Management is my

original work.

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Date:

Place: Chennai Signature

 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

INDHUMATHI

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  ABSTRACT

The project titled a study on brand preference with special reference to pioneer 

  bakes(p)ltd[milka] Gobi brand preference is used to Analyzes the awareness among the

customer towards the product. It also helps to know the current marketable position and

satisfactory level of customers brand the product.

The brand is a name term symbol or design to identity the goods or services and to differentiate

them from those of the competitors American marketing association defines a brand as “The use

of a name item symbol or design or some combination of these to identity.

The products of a certain sellers from those of competitors. A brand identifies the products for 

 buyers. A seller can earn the good will and have the patronages repeated.

 

This research is mainly deal with knowing purchase behavior of consumers it focuses on product

output which the customer get from the product. this research is also focus on changing

 preference of consumers.

This report will be helpful for retailers and company so that they can understand the consumer 

 preference and can delight the consumer on more better manner 

This study aims to investigate the impact of different product characteristics, such as price

quality, taste, quantity, advertising, packing on consumers purchase behaviors.

In this study descriptive research design is adopted Sample size of 200 is used for this study and

simple random sampling techniques is used for this research. In this study statistical tools like

 percentage analysis, weighted average and chi-square analysis are adopted to find out the facts

about the brand preference.

This study seeks to characterize bread brand preference and examine factors associate with it

From the findings and suggestions well given to the company to enhance their brand preference

and make their customers more delighted.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NOABSTRACT

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT 1

1.2 NEED OF THE STUDY 3

1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 4

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 5

1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 6

  1.5.1 RESEARCH 6

1.5.2 RESEARCH DESIGN 61.5.3 AREA OF STUDY 6

1.5.4 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH DESIGN 6

1.5.5 SOURCES OF DATA 6

1.5.6 POPULACTION 7

1.5.7 SAMPLE SIZE 7

1.5.8 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES 7

1.5.9 TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS 8

1.6 LIMITATIONS 10

1.7 CHAPTERISATION 11

1.8 LITREATURE REVIEW 12

1.8.(i) BRAND AND BRANDING DEFINED 12

1.8.(ii) FASHION BRAND PREFERENCE 13

1.8.(iii) BRAND 13

1.8.(iv)FUNCTIONS OF BRANDS 14

1.8.(v)IMPORTANCE OF BRANDS 14

1.8.1 PROFILE OF THE COMPANY 15

1.8.2PROFILE OF THE PRODUCT 21

2. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

2.1 PERCENTAGE ANALYSIS 24

2.2CHI-SQUARE TEST 46

2.2 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 523. SUMMARY &CONCLUSIONS

3.1 FINDINGS 54

3.2 SUGESSTIONS&RECOMMENDATIONS 57

3.3 CONCLUSION 58

APPENDIX 59

REFERENCES 62

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LIST OF TABLES

S.NO TITLE PAGE

NO2.1 AGE WISE CLASSIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS AGE OF

THE RESPONDENTS

24

2.2 SEX OF THE RESPONDENTS 25

2.3 QUALIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS 26

2.4 LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS MILKA BRAND 27

2.5 STRONG DIFFERENTIATION THIS PRODUCT WHEN

COMPARED WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

28

2.6 KIND OF QUANTITY MOSTLY PREFER TO BUY 29

2.7 PACKING OF THE BRAND LOOKS ATTRACTIVE ANDINFORMATIVE

30

2.8 FACTOR MORE INFLUENCES TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCT 31

2.9 PROMPTNESS OF ACTION TAKEN AS PER CUSTOMER 

COMPLAINTS

32

2.10 ADVERTISEMENT IN WHICH MEDIA COME ACROSS MOSTLY 33

2.11 OPINION ABOUT QUALITY OF MILKA BREAD 34

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2.12 CUSTOMERS WAND OF CHANGE IN MILKA BREAD 35

2.13 ADVERTISEMENT IS NECESSARY FOR MILA BREAD 36

2.14 COST OF MILKA BREAD 37

2.15 AVILABILITY OF MILKA BREAD 38

2.16 FACTORS OF ALTERACTION 39

2.17 LOYALTY OF CUSTOMER TO MILKA BREADS 402.18 PREFER TO BUY MILKA BREADS FOR YOUR REQUIREMENT 41

2.19 COMPARING WITH OTHER BRANDS PIONEER MILKA BREAD 42

2.20 PURCHASE PATTERN OF MILKA BREAD 43

2.21 REMBERING MILKAWHAT STRIKES IMMEDIATELY 44

2.22 MEDIA THROUGH WHICH BRAND IS AWARE 45

2.2.1(A) LIKING TOWARDS AGE& LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS

MILKA BRAND

OBSERVED FREQUENCY

46

2.2.1(B) LIKING TOWARDS AGE& LEVEL OF

SATISFACTION TOWARDS MILKA BRAND

EXPECTED FREQUENCY

48

2.2.2(A) LIKING TOWARDS AGE &PROMPTNESS OF ACTION

TAKEN AS PER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS

OBSERVED FREQUENCY

49

2.2.2(B) COMPETITIVE PRODUCT AND INFORMATIVE

PRODUCT WITH AVAILABLE SHOPS

EXPECTED FREQUENCY

50

2.3.1 COMPETITIVE PRODUCT AND INFORMATIVE PRODUCT WITH

AVAILABLE SHOPS.

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LIST OF FIGURES

S.NO TITLE PAGE

NO

2.1 AGE WISE CLASSIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS AGE OF THE

RESPONDENTS

24

2.2 SEX OF THE RESPONDENTS 25

2.3 QUALIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS 26

2.4 LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS MILKA BRAND 27

2.5 STRONG DIFFERENTIATION THIS PRODUCT WHEN COMPARED

WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

28

2.6 KIND OF QUANTITY MOSTLY PREFER TO BUY 29

2.7 PACKING OF THE BRAND LOOKS ATTRACTIVE AND

INFORMATIVE

30

2.8 FACTOR MORE INFLUENCES TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCT 31

2.9 PROMPTNESS OF ACTION TAKEN AS PER CUSTOMER 

COMPLAINTS

32

2.10 ADVERTISEMENT IN WHICH MEDIA COME ACROSS MOSTLY 33

2.11 OPINION ABOUT QUALITY OF MILKA BREAD 34

2.12 CUSTOMERS WAND OF CHANGE IN MILKA BREAD 35

2.13 ADVERTISEMENT IS NECESSARY FOR MILA BREAD 36

2.14 COST OF MILKA BREAD 37

2.15 AVILABILITY OF MILKA BREAD 38

2.16 FACTORS OF ALTERACTION 39

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2.17 LOYALTY OF CUSTOMER TO MILKA BREADS 40

2.18 PREFER TO BUY MILKA BREADS FOR YOUR 

REQUIREMENT

41

2.19 COMPARING WITH OTHER BRANDS PIONEER MILKA BREAD 42

2.20 PURCHASE PATTERN OF MILKA BREAD 43

2.21 WE SAY MILKA WHAT STRIKES ON YOUR MIND IMMEDIATELY 44

2.22 MEDIA THROUGH WHICH THY KNOW ABOUT THE

BRAND

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CHAPTER-I

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY

1. MARKETING INTRODUCTION

Marketing deals with identifying and meeting human and social needs one of the shortest

definitions of marketing is meet needs profitably when Bay recognized that people when unable

to locate some of the items the desired most and created an importance of marketing online

auction.

Financial success after depends on marketing ability finance operations accounting and

other business functions will not really mattes if there is not sufficient demand for products andservices, so the company can make a profit there must be a top line for there to be a bottom line

many companies have now created a chief marketing

Philip Kotler 2006

2. MARKETING DEFINITION

A social definition shows the role marketing plays in society one marketer said that

marketing’s role is the delivers a higher standard of living marketing.

3. MARKETING

Marketing is a societal process by which individual and grayes obtain what they need and

wan through creating offering and freely exchange products and services of value with others.

4. BRAND

The brand is a name term symbol or design to identity the goods or services and to

differentiate them from those of the competitors American marketing association defines a brand

as “The use of a name item symbol or design or some combination of these to identity.

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The products of a certain sellers from those of competitors. A brand identifies the products for 

 buyers. A seller can earn the good will and have the patronages repeated.

5. BRAND AWARENESS

The measure of the percentage of the target market that is aware of a brand name. This is

one of the elements of brand equality which is a measure of customer 10 yalist and brand

 preference naturally people cannot buy. Products they don’t know about familiarity is also a

 powerful purchase influence with the brand are positive buyers are more comfortable with

known products they with unknown products.

6. IMPORTANCE OF BRAND AWARENESS

Help the potential buyer know about a brand

Help the customer to be familiar about the product because familiarity is a

 powerful purchase influences.

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1.2 NEED OF THE STUDY

The study throws light an awareness of the public regarding contamination of Milka

 bread, the necessity to consume and was opportunities available for marketing Milka bread.

This company finding the brand preference and awareness level of the consumer 

through different media advertisement undertaken by Pioneer Bakes (P) Ltd.

The customer survey reveals the strong which further can be expanded and short falls

which can be improved upon.

This study is sincere attempt to determine the need of the consumer to make effort to

know their preference, to satisfy them in very impeditive market.

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1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study aim is to find out consumer preference towards the brand of Pioneer Milka

 bread.

This has been done by preparing a questionnaire, which questions the respondents on

their awareness, satisfaction levels on various factors provided by Pioneer Milka

 breads.

The study would help to know the preferences of customers and would help the

improving the quality of Pioneer Milka breads.

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1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

To study the brand preference of pioneer bakes (P)ltd Gobichettipalayam.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES

To Analyzes of the awareness among the customer towards the pioneer Milka breads.

To identify the perception of customers towards Milka breads

To find out the current marketable position of Milka breads

To study the satisfactory level of customers towards the pioneer Milka bread.

To suggest and provide remedies for improving the brand preferences

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1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research methodology is a way for systematically solving the research problems. It may be understood as a science of studying how research is done scientifically.

1.5.1 RESEARCH

Research is a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific

topic.

1.5.2 RESEARCH DESIGN

A research design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a

manner to that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with economy in procedure.

1.5.3 AREA OF STUDY

This study was undertaken in Milka Bread, Vellalapalayam.

1.5.4 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH DESIGN

Major purpose of research is descriptive of the state of affairs as it’s exists at present. The

main characteristic of this method is that the research has no control over the variable and he can

only report what has happened or whit is happening.

1.5.5 SOURCES OF DATA

Data is available from two sources namely,

Primary data

Secondary data

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1. PRIMARY DATA

Primary data are those which are collected freshly and for the first time. Primary data was

collected through,

Personal interview

Questionnaire

2. SECONDARY DATA

Secondary data are those which have been collected already by someone. In this study

secondary data are collected from,

Reports

Documents

Magazine

Text books

1.5.6 POPULATION

All items under consideration in any field of enquiry constitute a population. It is also

called universe. The taken population for this study is finite (N=200).

1.5.7. SAMPLE SIZE

The researcher has taken 200 samples for the study.

1.5.8 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

The sampling technique used here to select the respondents is cluster sampling.

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1.5.9 TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS

The tools used for analysis of the collected data are:

Simple Percentage

Chi-Square Test

Weighted Average

1. SIMPLE PERCENTAGE

Percentage analysis was used by the researcher throughout the study. It is quite simple

and commonly used method.

 No of Respondents

 ___________________ *100

Total No of respondents

2. CHI-SQUARE TEST

This is a statistical measure used in the context of sampling analysis comparing a

variance to a theoretical variance. This can be calculated by using formula:

Σ(O-E)2

χ 2 =E

Where,

RT x CTE =

N

Where,

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O = Observed Frequency

E = Expected Frequency

CT = Column Total

  N = Total number of observation

RT = Row Total

Level of significance at 5% and degree of freedom is to be calculated by the formula:

(R-1) x (C-1)

Where,

R = Number of Rows

C = Number of Column

If the calculated value is less than table value, the null hypothesis is accepted or else

rejected.

3. WEIGHTED AVERAGE METHODIn weighted average each value of the variable is multiplied by its weights and the

 products so obtained are summed up. This total is divided by the total of weights and the

resulting figure is the weighted arithmetic average.

X1W1 + X2W2 + X3W3 + ……….. + XnWn

Weighted Average = -------------------------------------------------------------

W1 + W2 + W3 + …………. + Wn

Where X1, X2, X3, ……. ,Xn are the values of the variable and

W1, W2, W3, …… , Wn are their respective weights.

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1.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

The taste, buying behavior and market potentials differ from one place to another place.

The study is considering the area of Gobi, around Vellalapalayam.

The sample selected in one place would not be representative one for the company.

The respondents are hesitating to response.

All the factors are not take into consideration, because the study duration is very short.

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1.7 CHAPTERISATION

Chapter-1

The first chapter deals with the topic introduction, need of the study, scope, objective, research

methodology, limitation, review of literature, industry profile, company profile and service

 profile.

Chapter-2

The second chapter includes the data analysis and interpretation, using statistical tools like chi-

square, weighted average method one sample run test and percentage analysis method.

Chapter-3

The third chapter includes findings, suggestion and conclusions.

 

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1.8 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Measuring, the determinants of brand preference in a dairy product market.

1.8.(i) BRAND AND BRANDING DEFINED

The American Marketing Association (1994) defines a brand as a “name, term, sign,

symbol or design, or a combination of them intended to encourage prospective customers to

differentiate a producer’s product (s) from those of competitiors”. On the emotional side, the

function of a brand is to evoke a set of associations and furthermore symbolize the consumer’s

 person through brand imagery.

However, this and other definitions of a brand fail to capture the essence of what

 branding involves or achieves (Marketing in a Global Economy Proceedings, 2000). In order to

 be successful, images and symbols must relate to and indeed exploit the needs, values and

lifestyles of consumers in such a way that the meanings involved give added values, and

differentiate the brand from other brands (Broadbent and Cooper).

Ambler and Styles (1996) describe two different views of defining brand. The first is the

 product plus view, when the brand is seen as an addition to the product, and in this view a brand

is also called an identifier.

The second is the holistic view that communicates the focus on the brand itself that is

considered to be much more than just the product.

“A successful brand is an identifiable product, service, person or place, augmented in

such a way that the buyer or user perceives relevant, unique added values which match their 

needs most closely. Furthermore, its success results from being able to sustain those added

values in the face of competition.

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1.8.(ii) FASHION BRAND PREFERENCE AMONG YOUNG CONSUMERS

Although there has been some research into young consumers for instance their approach

to product categorization, their decision-making strategies, and their role in family decision

making, considerable work remains to be done to understand how young consumers develop

 brand loyalty, brand preference and reliance.

This paper reports the initial findings from an exploratory study of over 200 young

consumers (aged 7-10) which examined perceptions of branded fashion clothing and the impact

of social influences on branded fashion products. The findings indicate that product / brand

imagery is clearly establishes among young consumers, particularly for branded fashion

sportswear and the results suggest that research design must take account of both age and gender 

differences when choosing methods for eliciting data from young consumers.

- Bruce M.K.H.M., Hill A.J.

- International Journal of Retail Distribution Management

1.8.(iii) BRAND

A brand is a name, symbol, or design to identify the goods or Services and to differentiate

them from those of the competitors.

FEATURES OF A GOOD BRAND:

Brand should suggest something about the product-purpose, quality.

It should be easy to advertise and identify

It should be of a permanent nature

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It should be clear and attractive

It should be distinctive

It should create good image

It should not be offensive

It must be original

1.8.(iv) FUNCTIONS OF A BRAND

Brand facilitates distinctiveness from the rival products in the market.

Branded products possess individual identification

Branded goods create a satisfactory or standard quality in the minds of the consumers

Brands help or facilitate consumers shopping.

1.8.(v) IMPORTANCE OF BRANDS

Companies which invent new brands able generally to defined them from balance

copying in a variety of ways, though not normally from broad imitation. If a brand is a good one

then consumers will purchase it and it becomes a valuable asset. But its asset value derives from

more than just its ability to attract Sales.

The very fact that consumers perceive a brand as embracing a set of values which they

can specify means that will reject alternatives which are presented to them that perhaps may not

 posses all these values.

(a)BRAND PREFERENCE

The topic of brand preference has drawn substantial attention in recent years, as a field of 

study and it is fair to say that much has been learned.

(b)BRAND AWARENESS

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First, consumers must be aware that there are different brands in the product categories in

which your brand operates. Next, they must be aware of your brand. Ideally, your brand should

 be the first one that comes to their benefits. Consumers should be able to identify which products

and services your brand offers. They should also be able to identify which benefits are associated

with the brand. Finally, they should have some idea of where your brand is sold.

(c)ACCESSIBILITY

Your brand must be available where consumers shop, it’s much easier for consumers to

insist upon your brand if it is widely available. Slight brand preference goes a long way toward

insistence when the brand is widely available. The importance of convenience cannot be

underestimated in today’s world.

  (d)VALUE

Does your brand deliver a good value for the price? Do consumers believe it is worth the

 price? Regardless of whether it is expensive or inexpensive, high end or low end, it must deliver 

at least a good value.

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1.8.1 PROFILE OF THE COMPANY

The pioneer bake house (P) Ltd., was started 10 th December 1987 for manufacturing

  bread called “Milka”. The company shareholders are Mr.A.Arumugam, Mr.V.M.Joesph,

Mr.G.D.Sekar Mr.Balaram Mudaliyar, Mr.P.K.Krishnan and Mr.Jaikrishnan. The company is

situated at moolapalayam, near Erode. Mr.JayaKrishnan is chairman of the company. The over 

all functioning of the organization is controlled by Mr.V.M.Joesph is the Managing Director of 

the company.

In ideally, there were only 106 employees in the organization three type of bread varieties

were produced i.e., 400gms sweet bread, 200gms sweet bread and 50gms fun-bun. The sales turn

over of 1989-90 was 25.8 lakhs. The capacity of production was 4000 packets per day.

In 1990-91 they introduced a new type of bread called fruity bread. The sales turn over of 

that year increased to 40 lakhs. Because they spend more for advertisement.

In 1992 a new plant was stated at Gobichettipalayam in Erode District. The purpose of 

new plant is to produce more bread due to increase in demand. In this organization there are 155

employees in this unit the same variety of bread are produced. The capacity of production was

10000 packets per day.

In 1993 they introduced another bread variety called sandwich bread. During this year 

they introduced the bread in Pondicherry Union. The sales turn over of 1992-93 was 14.5 lakhs

of this sales value in Pondicherry was 5 lakhs. During this year spend 4 lakhs for advertisement.

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In 1995 they started another plant at Gobichettipalayam in Erode District. The capacity of 

 production was 7500 packets per day. During the year they introduced the bread in Karnataka

also and captured the market. The sales turn over of 1994-95 was 1.43 crores. They spend 14

lakhs for advertisement. The capacity of production was increased to 20000 packets per day.

The beginning of 1996 they introduced two types of bread called fun-bun, the bun is

 packed in 600 gms and sweet bread is also packaged in 600 gms. 320 employee are working in

this unit. The sales turn over of 1995-96 was 2.27 crores. They spend 27.3 lakhs for the

advertisement.

In 1996 they started manufacturing cake called “MILKA WONDER CAKE”.

The sales turnover of 1997-98 was 3.37 crores. They spend 37.3 lakhs for the

advertisement. The capacity of production was 40,000 packed per day.

Company has go the prestigious “RASTRIYA GAURAV AWARD 98”, now the

company is producing cake with six different flavours. Following are the various flavours.

Venial Orange

Fruit

Pineapple

Chocolate

Orange Chocolate

Distribution is carried out through their own vehicles. Main advertising media for Milka

and Milka wonder cake, is Television company is graining good will be sponsoring some eventsand social service programmes.

In 1998 they started manufacturing biscuits called “MILKA –B, MILKA WONDAY,

MILKA MERIE, MILKA WONDER-2”

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With in span of eight years the growth rate is higher than other bread companies, because

of their better business strategies. They have also the largest market share with in TamilNadu;

Milka bread is the market leader and has a good market position in Pondicherry and Karnataka.

The future plan of the organization is manufacturing mineral water and to capture the

cake market in entire southern state.

They advertise the product in many media. The objectives of advertisement the product is

to make an immediate sale, to build primary demand to inform about a product availability, to

increase market share, to inform about the new varieties and future, to increase the frequency of 

use of bread, to build the company image and to reach new areas.

The advertise the product in new paper (Teaser advertisement), and outdoor 

advertisement (Advertisement Boards). The product is advertised in audio-visual method also

like screen slides, radio advertisement the Televisions.

The Milka bread sale in four states

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

Pondicherry

They are using two kinds of distribution channels for reaching the ultimate consumer.

1. Producer Retailers Consumers

2. Producer Agents Retailers Consumers

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1.8.1(a) THE ORGANISATION CHART

MANAGING DIRECTOR 

GENERAL MANAGER 

PRODUCTION

MANAGER 

FINANCE

MANAGER 

MARKETING

MANAGER 

PURCHASE

MANAGER 

QUALITY

MANAGER 

DISTRIBUTION

MANAGER 

CONTROLLER 

SUPERVISOR WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES ACCOUNTANTS

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1.8.2 PROFILE OF THE PRODUCT

Bread is a food product made of flour or meal that is moistened kneaded, and some times

fermented. A major food since prehistoric times it has been made in various forms using a

variety of ingredients and methods throughout the world. The first bread was made in Neolithic

times. Nearly 12,000 years ago, probably of coarsely crushed grain mixed with water. With the

resulting dough probably laid on heated stones and bricked by covering with hot ashes.

Historians believe that the Egyptians learned to make yeast bread about 2600 BC. The

ancient Greeks learned bread making from Egyptians and taught the method to the Romans. By

the A.D.100s the Romans had taught the technique to people in many parts of Europe. In the

middle ages, most European cites had bakeries,

In those days, bread was divided into three types.

Yeast bread

Quick bread

Flat bread

Yeast bread is raised (puffed up) by yeast. Quick bread requires less preparation, time

 before packing than yeast bread. It is raised by use of backing powder or some other leaven,

substance that raires dough. FLAT breads contain little or no leaven. It takes about as long to

 prepare before packing as quick bread.

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Yeast bread makes up about 99% of the commercial bread packed in these countries. More

than half the yeast bread consists of leaves of Pan bread made with wheat flour pan bread which

is packed in a container also. Includes such specialty breads as raisin bread and whole wheat

 bread. Hearth bread which includes French bread and most rye bread, is packed on a flat pan or 

 placed directly on the hearth an oven other types of yeast- leavened backed goods includes

hamburger and frank further rolls and brown and serve rolls.

Most quick bread is backed at home, such backed goods include corn bread and muffins.

Flat bread is a major food many part of the world. In those days, bread was made by

conventional bread making method. Conventional bread making mixes the ingredients by one of 

two chief methods, the sponge-and-dough method or the straight doughty method. In the sponge-

and-dough method the ingredients are companied two stages. The first stage mixes all the yeast

and about two-third of the flour and water or milk.

This mixture is called a sponge. Backers let the sponge ferment at about 85 oF (29oC) for 

up to 11 hours. Then they add the rest of the ingredients and the mixture ferments again for a

short time. In the straight dough method, all the ingredients are combined at one fermented for 

about 3 hours at 85oF (29oC).

After either of this fermenting processes, the dough is divided into pieces and shaped. It

is then fermented again for short time in a process called proofing and baked in an oven at about

450oF (232oC).

For hundred of years, most people ate whole wheat bread or other kinds of whole-grain

 bread. While wheat flour was extremely expensive because milling if required hours of hand

labours. During the late 1800s millers developed machinery that milled white flour in

expensively by 1900s white bread was common food.

Bread entered into India in 18th century by the way of European culture. During the 1920s

many bakeries become mechanized.

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In the 1930s the public officials reports a large number of cases of beri beri and pellagra.

These diseases caused by a lack of B-Vitamins. In 1941 many U.S. bakeries agreed to begin

enriching white bread with B-Vitamins and iron to fight the diseases.

Almost all the nations bakeries have sold enriched white bread since the mid 1950s and

 beri beri and pellagra are now rare in the world. Now a days are many types of breads available

in the market. White wheat bread, whole-wheat bread, sweet bread, milk bread, sandwich bread,

fruity bread, fun-bun, double bun and rusk. From the sandwich bread they can prepare bread

Chena, bread chilly.

 Now the bread made by continuous bread making processes. It is used by only the largest

 bakeries. It cannot be used in homes. Continuous bread making uses highly specilised equipment

to mix ingredients and prepare the dough for baking. In the most common method of continuous

 bread baking all the ingredients except the flour are first combined to form a mixture called

 broth. After fermenting in a tank, the broth is pumped to a mixer and the flour is added. In the

mixer, the ingredients are combined under pressure to form dough. The dough is then divided

shaped, and sent to an oven for baking. This process produces bread of uniform shape, texture

and quality. After bread has been baked by congenital or continuous bread making. It is removed

from the oven to cool. In commercial bakeries, the leaves are placed in cooling machines where

the temperature of the bread is reduced to about 100oF (38oC). it is sliced and wrapped in paper 

or plastic film.

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2.1 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Table No: 2.1

AGE WISE CLASSIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS AGE OF THE

RESPONDENTS

CHART: 2.1

AGE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

18 to 25 76 39

25 to 30 77 39

30 to 35 20 9

above 36 27 13

Total 200 100

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INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 39%of respondents are under the age group of 

25-30 years, about 39% of  the respondents are between 18-25 years, about 9% of the

respondents are between 30-35 years, about 13% of the respondents are between above 36 years.

Table No: 2.2

SEX OF THE RESPONDENTS

SEX NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Male 150 75

Female 50 25

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.2

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INFERENCE:

The majority of 75%of the respondents are male, and 25% of the respondents are female

Table No: 2.3

QUALIFICATION OF THE RESPONDENTS

QUALIFICATION NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

>10-12 58 29

Diploma / ITI 42 21

UG 66 33

PG 34 17

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Total 200 100

CHART: 2.3

 

INFERENCE:

The above table shows that, about 33% of respondents are UG degree holder about29%

of the respondents are having educational qualification of 10-12standard. 21% of the respondents

are DIPLOMA/ITI holders, about 29% of the respondents are post graduates.

Table No: 2.4

LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS MILKA BRAND

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Highly Satisfied 45 23

Satisfied 113 56

 Neutral 27 14

Dissatisfied 7 3

High Dissatisfied 8 4

Total 200 100

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CHART: 2.4

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 56% of the respondents are satisfied towards

milka brand,23%of the respondents are highly satisfied,14% of the respondents remain neutral

4% of the respondents are highly dissatisfied towards milka.

Table No: 2.5

STRONG DIFFERENTIATION THIS PRODUCT WHEN COMPARED

WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

PARTICULARSNUMBER OF

RESPONDENTSPERCENTAGE%

Strongly Agree 25 13

Agree 125 62

 Neutral 33 16

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Disagree 9 5

Strongly Disagree 8 4

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.5

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 62%of the respondents agreed that, milka

 product has strong differentiation when compared with other products.16% of respondents are

neutral with the above statement.

Table No: 2.6

KIND OF QUANTITY MOSTLY PREFER TO BUY

PARTICULA

RSNUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

250 69 35

500 131 65

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Total 200 100

CHART: 2.6

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that, 35% of the respondents said that, they mostly

 prefer to buy 250grams quantity of brand.65% said that, they mostly prefer to buy 500grams

milka bread.

Table No: 2.7

PACKING OF THE BRAND LOOKS ATTRACTIVE AND INFORMATIVE

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Strongly Agree 32 16

Agree 76 38

 Neutral 56 28

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Disagree 22 11

Strongly Disagree 14 7

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.7

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 38% of the respondents are agree with packing

of the brand looks attractive and informative,28%of the respondents are strongly agree, 16% of 

the respondents are neutral, 11%of the respondents are disagree and 7%of the respondents are

strongly disagree with the packing of the brand looks attractive and informative.

Table No: 2.8

FACTOR MORE INFLUENCES TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCT

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Price 59 30

Advertisement 67 33

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Brand image 18 9

Packing 56 28

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.8

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that, 33% of the respondents said that, the

advertisement is the more influencing factor to purchase the product, 30% of the respondents

said that, price is more influencing factor to purchase the product 9% said that brand image.

Table No: 2.9

PROMPTNESS OF ACTION TAKEN AS PER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Highly Satisfied 30 15

Satisfied 83 42

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 Neutral 29 14

Dissatisfied 40 20

High Dissatisfied 18 9

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.9

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 42%of the respondents are satisfied with the

 promptness of action taken as per customer complaints,15%of the respondents are highly

satisfied,14%of the respondents remain neutural,20% of the respondents are dissatisfied and

9%of the respondents are highly dissatisfied with the promptness of action taken as per customer 

complaints.

Table No: 2.10

ADVERTISEMENT IN WHICH MEDIA THE CUSTOMERS COME

ACROSS MOSTLY

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Radio 33 17

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TV 143 71

Magazines 24 12

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.10

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 71%of the respondents said that T.V is the media

through with they come across advertisement mostly.

Table No: 2.11

OPINION ABOUT QUALITY OF MILKA BREAD

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Good 75 38

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Fair 101 50

Bad 23 12

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.11

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 50% of the respondents are fair a bout the

quality of milka bread,38%of the respondents felt good,12%of the respondents felt bad about the

quality of milka bread.

Table No: 2.12

CUSTOMERS WAND OF CHANGE IN MILKA BREAD

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Packing 37 19

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Price 96 48

Quantity 42 21

Quality 25 12

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.12

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 48%of the respondents said that, price is the

factor that they want a change.21% of the respondents want a change in quantity.13% response

wand a change in quality.

Table No: 2.13

ADVERTISEMENT IS NECESSARY FOR MILKA BREAD

PARTICULARSNUMBER OF

RESPONDENTSPERCENTAGE%

Yes 87 44.

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 No 113 56

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.13

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 56% of the respondents agreed that,

advertisement is necessary for milka bread, 44% of the respondents do not agree that

advertisement is necessary for milka bread.

Table No: 2.14

COST OF MILKA BREAD

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

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Reasonable 40 20

Affordable 71 36

High 59 29

Very High 30 15

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.14

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 36% of the respondents said that, the cost of 

milka bread is affordable. milka bread, 29%of the respondents said high,20%of the respondents

said that the cost of milka brand is reasonab1es5% of the respondents said that the cost of milka

 bread is very high.

Table No: 2.15

AVILABILITY OF MILKA BREAD

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

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Strongly Agree 49 24

Agree 98 49

 Neutral 27 14

Disagree 19 9

Strongly Disagree 7 4

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.15

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 49% of the respondents agreed that, the milka bread is

available in convenient shop,25%of the respondents are strongly agreed 14% of the respondents

are neutral, 9%of the respondents are disagreed and 4%of the respondents are strongly disagreed

that the milka bread is available in convenient shop.

Table No: 2.16

FACTORS OF ALTERACTION

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

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Softness 47 24

Taste 87 43

Smell 40 20

Attractive 26 13

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.16

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 43% of the respondents said that, taste is the

factor that attracted them mostly 24% said that softness is the factor that attracted them. .

Table No: 2.17

LOYALTY OF CUSTOMER TO MILKA BREADS

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PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Yes 73 37

 No 127 64

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.17

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 37% of respondents said that, they are loyal

customer to milka breads, 64%of respondents said that, they are not a loyal customer to milka

 breads.

Table No: 2.18

PREFER TO BUY MILKA BREADS FOR REQUIREMENT

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PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Retailer 36 18

Manufacture 90 45

Dealer 34 17

Stores 40 20

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.18

 

INFERENCE: 

From the above table, it is observed that 45% of the respondents with said that, they prefer 

to buy milka bread, from manufacture 20% prefer to try it from stores. For their requirements.

Table No: 2.19

COMPARING WITH OTHER BRANDS PIONEER MILKA BREAD

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PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Very Good 31 16

Good 109 54

Average 41 20

Poor 13 7

Very Poor 6 3

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.19

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 54% of the respondents said that by comparing

with other brands milka bread is good 20%of the respondents rated average, 15% of therespondents rated very good, 7%of the respondents rated poor ,3% of the respondents are very

 poor by comparing with other brands.

Table No: 2.20

PURCHASE PATTERN OF MILKA BREAD

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PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Daily 19 10

Monthly 82 41

Weekly Once 38 19

 None of the above 61 30

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.20

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 41% of the respondents,30%of the respondents

are none of the above, 19% of the respondents said that, they purchase milka bread weekly once.

Table No: 2.21

REMBERING MILKA WHAT STRIKES IMMEDIATELY

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PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Quickly Product 65 32

Low Price 72 36

Attractive Packing 23 12

Quickly Set 40 20

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.21

 

INFERENCE:

From the above table said that, by saying milka, quality product is comes into their 

mind.36% felt that, by saying milk,a low price product is comes into their mind.

Table No: 2.22

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MEDIA THROUGH WHICH BREAD IS AWARE

PARTICULARS NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE%

Advertisement 43 22

Friends 93 46

Relatives 22 11

Co-Workers 42 21

Total 200 100

CHART: 2.22

INFERENCE:

From the above table, it is observed that 46% of the respondents said that, they know

about the brand through this friends 21% said that, they know about the brand through their 

relatives.

2.2 CHI-SQUARE

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2.2 1 LIKING TOWARDS AGE& LEVEL OF SATISFACTION

TOWARDS MILKA BRAND:

Table No:2.2.1(A)

OBSERVED FREQUENCY

Age

Highly

Satisfied

Satisfie

d Neutral Dissatisfied

Highly

Dissatisfied Total

18-25 22 43 9 2 0 76

25-30 17 41 11 2 6 77

30-35 3 11 5 0 1 20

Above-36 3 18 2 3 1 27

Total 45 113 27 7 8 200

Hypothesis:Null Hypothesis (Ho):

There is no significant relationship between employees age and level of satisfaction

towards milka brand.

Alternative Hypothesis (H1):

There is significant relationship between employees age and level of satisfaction towardsmilka brand.

(O-E) 2

χ 2 = Σ ---------------

E

Where,

O - Observed frequencies.

E - Expected frequencies.

LIKING TOWARDS AGE& LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS

MILKA BRAND:

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Table No:2.2.1(B)

EXPECTED FREQUENCY:

.

Observed

Frequency (O)

Expected

Frequency (E)

(O - E) 2 (O - E) 2 /E

 

22 17.1 24.01 1.4

43 42.94 0.0036 0.0001

80 10.26 1.58 0.15

19 23.02 9.75 3.195

41 43.5 6.25 0.14

11 10.39 0.37 0.03

8 5.77 8.99 2.93

14 15.8 2.34 0.501

5 2.7 5.29 1.95

22 22.82 17.51 2.796 5.66 6.926 5.245

TOTAL 18.338

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Degree of freedom :( c-1) (r-1) = (5-1) (4-1) =12

Level of significance=5%

Tabulated value X2=21.026

  21.026 > 18.338

Calculated value X2 < Tabulated value X2

Tabulated value is greater than the calculated value.

H0 => Accepted null hypothesis

INFERENCE:

Since the tabulated value is greater than the calculated value we accepted null hypothesis. There

is no significant as relationship between employees age and level of satisfaction towards milka

 bread.

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2.2.2(A) LIKING TOWARDS AGE &PROMPTNESS OF ACTION TAKEN

AS PER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS:

Table No:2.2.2(A)

  OBSERVED FREQUENCY

Age

Highly

Satisfied

Satisfie

d Neutral Dissatisfied

Highly

Dissatisfied Total

18-25 10 35 12 13 6 76

25-30 16 25 11 18 7 77

30-35 0 12 2 6 0 20

Above-36 4 11 4 3 5 27

Total 30 83 29 40 18 200

Hypothesis:

Null Hypothesis (Ho):

There is no significant relationship between employee age and level of satisfaction as per 

customer complaints.

Alternative Hypothesis (H1):

There is significant relationship between employee age and level of satisfaction as per 

customer complaints.

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(O-E) 2

χ 2 = Σ ---------------

EWhere,

O - Observed frequencies.

E - Expected frequencies.

 

Table No:2.2.2(B)

EXPECTED FREQUENCY:

.

Observed

Frequency (O)

Expected

Frequency (E)

(O - E) 2 (O - E) 2 /E

 

10 11.4 1.96 0.17

35 31.54 11.97 0.37

12 11.02 0.96 0.087

13 15.2 4.84 0.31

6 6.82 0.7 0.1

16 11.55 19.8 1.71

25 31.95 48.3 1.51

11 11.16 0.02 0.001

18 15.4 6.76 0.437 6.93 0.004 0.0005

14 14.2 23.5 4.87

6 4 4 1

15 17.05 3.282 1.803

7 9.31 5.768 1.062

5 2.43 6.6 2.71

TOTAL 16.133

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Degree of freedom :( c-1) (r-1) = (5-1) (4-1) =12

Level of significance=5%

Tabulated value X2=21.026

  21.026 > 16.133

Calculated value X2 < Tabulated value X2

Tabulated value is greater than the calculated value.

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H0 => Accepted null hypothesis

INFERENCE:

Since the tabulated value is greater than the calculated value we accepted null hypothesis. There

is no significant as relationship between employee age and level of satisfaction as per customer 

compliments

2.3 WEIGHTED AVERAGE METHOD

 2.3.1 COMPETITIVE PRODUCT AND INFORMATIVE PRODUCT WITH

AVAILABLE SHOPS.

TABLE NO: 2.3.1

S.No

Working condition

Factors

Strongly

Agree Agree Neutral Disagree

Strongly

Disagree Total

1

Brand looks

Attractive 32 76 56 22 14 200

2 Product comparison 25 125 33 9 8 200

3 Availability of milka 49 98 27 19 7 200

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 brand

Strongly Agree = 5

Agree = 4

  Neutral = 3

Disagree = 2

Strongly Disagree = 1

FORMULA:

XW = W1 Xi / Wi

CALCULATION

1. Brand looks Attractive

{[32*5] + [76*4] + [56*3] + [22*2] + [14*1]} = 680

680/200 = 3.4

2. Product Comparison

{[25*5] + [125*4] + [33*3] + [9*2] + [8*1]} = 750

750/200 = 3.75

3. Availability of milka brand

{[49*5] + [98*4] + [27*3] + [19*2] + [7*1]} = 763

763/200 = 3.815

 

INTERPRETATION:

From the above weighted averaged table it has been inferred that the majority of the

respondents have given first preference to Availability of milka brand. The second preference is

given to Product Comparison. The third preference is given to brand looks Attractive.

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3.1 FINDINGS:

It is observed that 39%of respondents are under the age group of 25-30 years,

about 39% of  the respondents are between 18-25 years, about 9% of the

respondents are between 30-35 years, about 13% of the respondents are between

above 36 years.

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It is identified that the majority of 75%of the respondents are male, and 25% of 

the respondents are female

It is found that, about 33% of respondents are UG degree holder about29% of the

respondents are having educational qualification of 10-12standard. 21% of the

respondents are DIPLOMA/ITI holders, about 29% of the respondents are post

graduates.

It is observed that 56% of the respondents are satisfied towards milka

 brand,23%of the respondents are highly satisfied,14% of the respondents remain

neutral 4% of the respondents are highly dissatisfied towards milka.

It is inferred that 62%of the respondents agreed that, milka product has strong

differentiation when compared with other products.16% of respondents are

neutral with the above statement.

It is observed that, 35% of the respondents said that, they mostly prefer to buy

250grams quantity of brand.65% said that, they mostly prefer to buy 500grams

milka bread

It is identified that 38% of the respondents are agree with packing of the brand

looks attractive and informative,28%of the respondents are strongly agree, 16% of 

the respondents are neutral, 11%of the respondents are disagree and 7%of the

respondents are strongly disagree with the packing of the brand looks attractive

and informative.

It is found that, 33% of the respondents said that, the advertisement is the more

influencing factor to purchase the product, 30% of the respondents said that, price

is more influencing factor to purchase the product 9% said that brand image.

It is observed that 42%of the respondents are satisfied with the promptness of action taken as per customer complaints,15%of the respondents are highly

satisfied,14%of the respondents remain neutural,20% of the respondents are

dissatisfied and 9%of the respondents are highly dissatisfied with the promptness

of action taken as per customer complaints.

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It is inferred that 71%of the respondents said that T.V is the media through with

they come across advertisement mostly.

It is found that 50% of the respondents are fair a bout the quality of milka

 bread,38%of the respondents felt good,12%of the respondents felt bad about the

quality of milka bread.

It is observed that 48%of the respondents said that, price is the factor that they

want a change.21% of the respondents want a change in quantity.13% response

wand a change in quality.

It is inferred that 56% of the respondents agreed that, advertisement is necessary

for milka bread, 44% of the respondents do not agree that advertisement is

necessary for milka bread.

It is identified that 36% of the respondents said that, the cost of milka bread is

affordable. milka bread, 29%of the respondents said high,20%of the respondents

said that the cost of milka brand is reasonab1es5% of the respondents said that

the cost of milka bread is very high.

It is observed that 49% of the respondents agreed that, the milka bread is available

in convenient shop,25%of the respondents are strongly agreed 14% of the

respondents are neutral, 9%of the respondents are disagreed and 4%of the

respondents are strongly disagreed that the milka bread is available in convenient

shop.

It is found that 43% of the respondents said that, taste is the factor that attracted

them mostly 24% said that softness is the factor that attracted them. .

It is inferred that 37% of respondents said that, they are loyal customer to milka

 breads, 64%of respondents said that, they are not a loyal customer to milka

 breads.

It is identified that 45% of the respondents with said that, they prefer to buymilka bread, from manufacture 20% prefer to try it from stores. For their 

requirements.

It is observed that 54% of the respondents said that by comparing with other 

 brands milka bread is good 20%of the respondents rated average, 15% of the

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respondents rated very good, 7%of the respondents rated poor ,3% of the

respondents are very poor by comparing with other brands.

It is observed that 41% of the respondents,30%of the respondents are none of the

above, 19% of the respondents said that, they purchase milka bread weekly once.

It is observed that 46% of the respondents said that, they know about the brand

through this friends 21% said that, they know about the brand through their 

relative.

3.2 SUGGESTIONS

SUGGESSION FROM FINDING:

It is found that 48% of the respondents said that, price is the factor that they want to change

• Since majority of consumers wants a change in price of product, a competitive pricing

strategy may be followed.

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It is observed that 21% of the respondents want a change in quantity,31% responds needs

Changing quality

• Small quantity of a bread packs may be offered to consumer and to attract children

GENERAL SUGGESSION:

In this comparative marked, brand preference and customer delight once very important

factor to maintain great market share so it is necessary to maintain through satisfying customers

through good quality product

The company should do a deal demand survey at regular interval to know about unique

needs and requirements of customer.

The company should make free arrangement for its customers and retailers to make any

feed back or suggestion as and when they fell

.

The company should focus to bring more varieties flavors and quantity packs of milka

 bread

3.3 CONCLUSION

All consumer decision making involves the element of choice. An organized cognitive structure

Consisting of product perception and brand preference can facilities the choice process.

With the vast array of different brands available in most consumer decision making settings,

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The consumers may eliminate some brands and focus on others according to the presence or 

absences of the most valued attributes. Discrimination among brands within a product class is

 based on perceived differences among valued attributes.

This research brings out the facts that, on which most valued attributes associated with milka

 bread, the consumers from brand preference, that will lead to attain and substation brand loyalty

and helps to generate more revenue, grater market share and to beat off the competition.

APPENDIX

A STUDY ON BRAND PREFERENCE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TOPIONEER BAKE HOUSE P(ltd,),GOBICHETTI PALAYAM

Personal Data:

 Name :

Age : a. 18-25 b. 25-30 c. 30-35 d. above 36

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Sex : Male / Female

Education : a. >10-12 b. Diploma / ITI c. UG d. PG

Topic Related Questions:

1. What is your level of satisfaction towards Milka brand?

a. Highly satisfied b. Satisfied c. Neutral

d. Dissatisfied e. Highly Dissatisfied

2. There is a strong differentiation for this product when compared with other product?

a. Strongly Agree b. Agree c. Neutral

d. Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

3. What kind of quantity do you mostly prefer to buy?

a.250 b.500

4. The packing of the brand looks attractive and informative?

a. Strongly Agree b. Agree c. Neutral

d. Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

5 In your opinion which factor more influences you to purchase the product?

a. Price b. Advertisement c. Brand image

d. Packing

6. The level of satisfaction regarding the promptness of action taken as per customer complaints?

a. Highly satisfied b. Satisfied c. Neutral

d. Dissatisfied e. Highly Dissatisfied

7. Advertisement in which media you come across mostly?

a. Radio b. TV c. Magazines

8. What is your opinion about quality of Milka bread?

a. Good b. Fair c. Bad

9. Which change do you want Milka bread to go with?

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a. Packing b. Price c. Quantity

d. Quality

10. Do you think advertisement is necessary for Milka bread?

a. Yes b. No

11. The cost of Milka bread is ……………..

a. Reasonable b. Affordable c. High

d. Very High

12. Milka bread is available in shop located in convenient shops?

a. Strongly Agree b. Agree c. Neutral

d. Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

13. The kind of bread sense attracts you most?

a. Softness b. Taste c. Smell

d. Attractive

14. Are you a brand loyal customer to Milka breads?

a. Yes b. No

15. Where do you prefer to buy Milka breads for your requirement?

a. Retailer b. Manufacture c. Dealer  

d. Stores

16. Comparing with other brands pioneer Milka bread is?

a. Very Good b. Good c. Average

d. Poor e. Very Poor 

17. How after do you purchase Milka bread?

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a. Daily b. Monthly c. Weekly Once

d. None of the above

18. When we say Milka what strikes on your mind immediately?

a. Quickly product b. Low price c. Attractive packing

d. Quickly set

19. How do you know about the brand?

a. Advertisement b. Friends c. Relatives

d. Co-Workers

20. Rank the following factors for purchasing Milka bread?

a) Price

 b) Quality

c) Brand image

d) Advertisement

21. Give your valuable suggestion?

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOK REFERENCE:

1) KOTLER PHILIP., Marketing Management , 8th Edition, Prentice – Hall India.-,New Delhi

2006

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2) KOTHARI C.R,  Research Methodology and Techniques, 2nd Edition, Wishwa Prakasham

Publication -Delhi, 2004

3) I. LEVIN RICHARD & S. RUBIN DAVID, Statistics for Management, 7th Edition, Prentice – Hall India.,-Delhi 2006

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INTERNET SOURCES:

REFERENCE SITES:

1.www.answer.com

2. www.Wikipidia.com

COMPANY WEBSITES:

www.milka.com

SEARCH ENGINES:

www.google.com

www.yahoo.com