The company's purpose is the manufacture, sale and distribution in Switzerland and abroad of all products, in particular food, dietary, pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic and hygiene products. It may provide all services and engage in any activity, in particular in the field of human and animal nutrition, dietetics, infant care, education, advertising, catering, pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic and hygiene products. The Company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The Company may acquire, hold, manage, pledge, develop and dispose of real estate and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, as well as finance other companies, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The Company may grant loans, secured or unsecured, or provide guarantees or collateral to shareholders, direct or indirect subsidiaries, parent companies, sister companies or third parties. Furthermore, it may operate or participate in cash pooling/centralized cash management, including periodic balance adjustments, with companies in the group to which it belongs. The Company may also do all this without consideration, on preferential terms, without interest or other remuneration, excluding the Company's profit motive and incurring a concentration of risks. The Company may engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are suitable to promote its purpose or are related to it, taking into account, to the extent permitted by law, the interests and general orientation of the group to which it belongs. In pursuing its corporate purpose, the company aims to create sustainable long-term value.