The company's purpose is to engage in trade, purchasing, sales, brokerage, distribution, agency activities, consulting, and representation, both nationally and internationally, wholesale, retail, at home, and on the internet (e-commerce), of consumer goods, particularly food and gastronomy products. The company may also acquire, sell, manage, receive for use, and grant for use technologies, technical know-how, industrial patents, trademarks, licenses, and intellectual property rights in general, particularly in the aforementioned sectors. The company may directly or indirectly acquire interests and participations in other companies or industrial, commercial, financial, and service enterprises in Switzerland or abroad, in the sector related to the company's purpose or in other sectors, and open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, the company may acquire, encumber, manage, administer, 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. Finally, the company may carry out all commercial, industrial, and financial operations deemed necessary or useful and functionally connected with the company's purpose or aimed at achieving its objectives.