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Nestlé
Nestlé's historical diversification into pharmaceuticals (Alcon eye care), cosmetics (L'Oréal stake), and dermatology (Galderma, Skin Health) reflected a conglomerate ambition that diffused management focus and capital allocation without producing the synergies or valuation multiples that justified complexity. The eventual divestitures of these positions, while financially sound, acknowledged a strategic error in scope definition that cost Nestlé a decade of organizational focus.