The company's purpose is the trade in livestock and meat, catering, catering services as well as the purchase and sale of foodstuffs. The company may also carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, movable and financial transactions, in direct or indirect relation to its purpose, in any form whatsoever, in particular in the form of participations. The company may open branches in Switzerland and abroad, found or acquire any company pursuing a similar or complementary purpose. The company may grant loans or guarantees to its members or to third parties.