The company's purpose, both in Switzerland and abroad, is the trade, import and export of all types of products, particularly in the food and materials sectors. It also aims to carry out all real estate transactions, manage and promote real estate, all except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may also engage in any other activity that has a direct or indirect connection with these purposes; it may notably establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts that are suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly.