The company's purpose is to trade, produce, import and export products of all kinds, in particular foodstuffs. Furthermore, the company's purpose is to build, acquire, manage, rent and sell real estate, subject to transactions prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BewG), as well as to provide consulting services in these areas. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.