The company's purpose is: the management of industrial projects, as well as the procurement, trade and distribution of goods and merchandise of all kinds, particularly specialized foodstuffs; the acquisition of securities and intangible rights, their management and the collection of related royalties, as well as all related activities. It may also carry out, either for its own account or for the account of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable operations directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and be interested, in all forms, in all similar enterprises, notably by taking participations in similar enterprises. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.