The company's purpose is to import and export as well as trade in goods of all kinds, in particular foodstuffs. The company also aims to acquire, manage and dispose of participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as to carry out commercial and financial transactions of all kinds. The company may also take over representations, acquire, develop, manage and exploit patents, trademarks, licenses and manufacturing processes and intellectual property rights, as well as acquire, manage, encumber and dispose of real estate. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries 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 enter into guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.