The company's purpose is to trade in and manufacture food, spirits and IT-related products of all kinds, import and export goods of all kinds, as well as related business areas and organize events. It can offer consulting and project services in these segments. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or sell other companies, take over representations and engage in any business activities and conclude contracts of any kind that may promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, including within the framework of cash pooling agreements, and provide security of any kind for their liabilities, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether paid or unpaid.