The company's purpose is the import-export, purchase, and sale of cotton, cereals, grains, fertilizers, various raw materials, and agricultural products, brokerage and representation in the same fields, trading and wholesale of alcoholic products, trade, import, and export of alcoholic beverages as well as food products. It also aims to conduct market research, seek out commercial and technical products and goods, and take direct or fiduciary participations in any commercial or industrial enterprise, in Switzerland and abroad. The company may, either for its own account or for the account of third parties, carry out all operations directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and grant loans or guarantees to partners or third parties, if this promotes its interests. Upon decision of its general assembly only, the company may create branches, subsidiaries, or representations in Switzerland and abroad.