The company's purpose is to purchase, trade and sell goods of all kinds in the food and non-food sectors. The company can hold, acquire and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. The same applies to securities, patents, licenses and other industrial property rights, as well as the application, establishment and maintenance of trademarks, trade names and similar rights, and their licensing. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.