The production, processing and trade of agricultural products and foodstuffs; the production and trade of industrial consumer goods of all kinds; the production and trade of machines and equipment for industrial processing and packaging of foodstuffs; the trade of packaging materials for foodstuffs; the provision of consulting and brokerage services in the field of social activities; the acquisition of real estate in Switzerland and abroad; the participation in other companies with similar or analogous purposes in Switzerland and abroad.