The company's purpose is the import/export of all types of goods, wholesale trade of various products and articles without specific specialization, and related services, the manufacture of other food products, retail trade in non-specialized stores with a predominance of food, and the operation of public establishments (restaurant, café, snack bar, tea room, and ice cream tasting salon activities). The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and take participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose. The company may acquire, mortgage, sell, and manage real estate. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and securities to its subsidiaries and third parties.