National and international production, trade and sale of basic, semi-finished and finished products for the needs of the gastronomy, hotel, food and beverage industries as well as for private customers, and the provision and brokerage of related services, granting of brand licenses and usage rights to know-how for the production and distribution of branded products worldwide, as well as the acquisition and permanent management of participations in other companies, primarily in the consumer goods industry. The company can establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in, acquire or merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad, provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, and provide guarantees and sureties for third parties, acquire, encumber, manage or sell real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, exploit or sell patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other industrial property rights in any form.