The purchase, sale, processing and manufacture of all kinds of meat, as well as the operation of butcher shops and various tasks related to this branch. The acquisition, administration and management of participations in commercial, industrial, financial or service companies. The company may also: a) carry out all commercial, financial, movable or immovable transactions, the latter to the extent that they are not subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners of December 16, 1983 (LFAIE); b) in general, carry out all operations having a direct or indirect connection with the company's purpose in Switzerland and abroad; c) the company may have subsidiaries or establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.