Import, trade and distribution of goods of all kinds and manufacture of products of all kinds, in particular in the areas of food, consumer goods and agricultural production means, including all preceding stages, as well as the provision of related consulting services. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, take over representations and conduct all business that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, the company may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, grant loans and credits, and enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries. The company may acquire, hold and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as copyrights, patents, licenses of all kinds, and shares and participations, even if they are not related to the business.