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Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Mott’s brand is expanding past its staple apple juice and apple sauce products with a new line of juice drinks.

While watching Super Bowl XLVIII this year, more than half of U.S. consumers plan to drink or serve beer, according to a study conducted by Nielsen, New York.

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. is using one of its two 60-second Super Bowl ads to emphasize consumers’ dreams and aspirations. The commercial, “Going All the Way,” tells a story of triumph over adversity, the company says.

Norwalk, Conn.-based Diageo purchased super-premium tequila brand Peligroso from California-based Peligroso Spirits Co. LLC. This announcement comes three weeks after the company announced a joint venture with rap artist and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs to acquire the luxury tequila brand DeLeón.

Premium bottled water brand NY2O, New York, joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to support the Drink Up initiative, which encourages people to drink more water more often.

Core Power, a brand of Chicago-based fairlife LLC, signed on as the national sponsor and official protein drink of the 2014 Reebok Spartan Race, a global obstacle race series. The partnership pairs two companies committed to providing athletes and active individuals with tools and experiences designed to enhance sports performance.

This spring, Heineken USA’s Dos Equis brand will leverage the success of its 2013 Dos de Mayo program by inviting consumers of legal drinking age to take a new path and discover more interesting and more meaningful celebrations leading up to the Cinco de Mayo holiday on May 5.

Phusion Projects, Chicago, introduced a new flavor to its Four Loko line of flavored malt beverages.

Lifeway Foods Inc., Morton Grove, Ill., released its preliminary sales results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended Dec. 31, 2013.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), Leuven, Belgium, announced that it will re-acquire Oriental Brewery (OB), a leading brewer in South Korea, from New York-based Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) and Hong Kong-based Affinity Equity Partners for $5.8 billion.