The company's purpose is to research, develop, produce and sell pet food, nutritional supplements, accessories, care products, as well as provide consulting services in this field. In pursuing its purpose, the company achieves a significantly positive impact on the common good and the environment through its business activities. The company may enter into all commercial, contractual and financial transactions that are suitable for promoting the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold and sell intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds. The company may acquire, manage and sell real estate. The company may provide direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide collateral of all kinds for liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.