The import, export, marketing, representation and transportation of consumer goods in general, particularly food products. The company may also engage in activities related to the acquisition, sale and management of public establishments such as bars, restaurants, pizzerias, company canteens, as well as promotion, marketing, management, representation and brokerage of goods and services, both on its own account and on behalf of third parties, both in Switzerland and abroad. The company may also acquire, sell, receive and grant the use of technologies, technical know-how, industrial patents, trademarks, licenses and intellectual property rights in general. The company may also engage in activities related to the granting of loans, guarantees, including mortgages, sureties and guarantees, also in favor of third parties, excluding, however, the exercise of banking and insurance activities. The company may also acquire, encumber, manage, enhance and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as participate in real estate companies and enterprises with headquarters and/or activities in Switzerland and abroad, in compliance with applicable laws. The company may also carry out all commercial, industrial and financial operations deemed necessary or useful and functionally connected with the company's purpose, as well as open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. Finally, it may assume participations in commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, participate in consortia, in Switzerland and abroad, in the sector related to the company's purpose or in other sectors.