The company's purpose is the manufacture, trade and sale of confectionery, pastry and bakery products as well as related products. Furthermore, the company aims to advise and operate gastronomy businesses, hotels and para-hotel businesses, and can provide all further services in the gastronomy and accommodation sector. The company can enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company can acquire, encumber, manage and sell real estate and securities. It can take out and grant loans, provide guarantees and other securities, acquire, manage and exploit intellectual property rights. In addition, it can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies or merge with them.