The company's purpose is the production of goods in the food industry. The company also aims to design, develop, market and distribute products, machines and manufacturing processes in the food industry, as well as provide services in these fields and related fields. The company is authorized to conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to this purpose or is suitable to promote it. The company may establish agencies, branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in companies in Switzerland and abroad or merge with such companies. The company may acquire, dispose of, sublicense, evaluate or have evaluated industrial property rights or license rights, and acquire and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties.