The company's purpose is to trade in, import and export food products. The company also aims to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations of all kinds, as well as acquire, manage and dispose of securities and intellectual property rights. It can carry out financings of all kinds and perform management and control functions in companies in which it is directly or indirectly involved. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in, acquire or merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad within the framework of the legal regulations. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees, sureties and other securities in favor of group companies and third parties.