Import and export of, trade in, marketing and sale of goods of all kinds, in particular foodstuffs, production of consumer goods and consulting services of all kinds as well as holding of participations in companies at home and abroad; may establish branches and subsidiaries, participate in other companies, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate, provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.