The company's purpose is all activities related to trade, namely the purchase, sale and distribution of all food products. It may: - participate in all companies and carry out all mobile, real estate, industrial, financial and commercial operations directly or indirectly related to the realization of its purpose; - grant loans to its associates and third parties, guarantee loans subscribed by associates or third parties, secure these loans by issuing or pledging mortgage securities or by subscribing to any other commitment, if it serves its interests; - open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. In pursuing its purpose, the company aims to have a significant positive social and environmental impact both in its commercial activities and in its operational activities.