The purpose of the company is to carry out, directly or indirectly, both domestically and abroad, trading, brokerage and intermediary activities in raw materials and manufactured products and semi-products in the food and non-food sectors from Switzerland. In general, all economic and production activities that could facilitate the achievement of the company's purpose. The management or acquisition and operation of any other funds or businesses of a similar nature. The company's participation, by all means, directly or indirectly, in all operations related to its purpose through the establishment of new companies, through contributions, through the subscription or purchase of securities or shares, through mergers or otherwise, through establishment, acquisition, rental; the takeover, acquisition, operation or transfer of all procedures and patents related to these activities. In general, all operations of any kind, directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose or to any other similar or related purposes, with the exception of those subject to the Federal Act on Cartels (BewG).