The company's purpose is the wholesale and retail sale of food products and associated services. In general, the company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, take participations in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and carry out all operations that are directly or indirectly related to its business purpose. The company may acquire, mortgage, sell and manage real estate, excluding operations prohibited by the Federal Act of December 16, 1983 on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners (LFAIE). It may also carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as grant guarantees and securities to its subsidiaries and third parties.