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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., the new U.S. beverage company spun off from Cadbury PLC, struck an agreement to distribute a small beverage maker's energy drink, in a move to diversify its portfolio further beyond soft drinks. The agreement gives the Plano, Texas, maker of Dr Pepper, Snapple, 7Up and other drinks a stake of less than 25% in Hydrive Energy LLC and signals the company's intent to…