The company's purpose is: the research, development, production and trade of food, cosmetic, chemical and pharmaceutical products. It also aims to transport, store, import, export and logistically manage all goods, as well as all activities that converge with this purpose. Furthermore, it may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable operations that are directly or indirectly related to its social purpose and may be interested, in all forms, in all similar companies, in particular by taking participation in similar companies. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.