Development, manufacture, refinement, purchase, sale and licensing of machines, devices, equipment and software, in particular for cooking in the private sector, as well as provision of all related services, in particular comprehensive consulting services, service and in the field of intellectual and industrial property protection. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, arrange financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and warranties for subsidiaries and third parties.