Sometimes it feels as if the rise of social media is unstoppable. For many of us it has become second nature to share personal updates, images and opinions on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms.

The packaging sector has questioned the wisdom of Waitrose plans to halve its packaging by 2016 to save nearly 100 tonnes of packaging annually.

Campaigners against plain packaging have spoken out a year on from its introduction in the UK, claiming the initiative has failed as it has not met one of its key objectives of reducing smoking...

Vertis has completed its exit from the European market by selling London pre-media divisions Vertis PRS and Admagic to rival firm Tag.

Packaging printer Curtis Print & Packaging has won the contract to design and produce Nude Skincare's sustainable packaging.

Print management company HH Global has launched a packaging management service in a bid to expand its retail offering.

Hexcite Group has been launched as the new £60m-turnover unifying brand identity of Gardners, Kesslers and SFD, which were recently brought together in a series of acquisitions.

Carlton Barclay Group is looking to make acquisitions in the direct marketing sector after buying south-west London-based Litho-Tech Colour Printers

Fresh Media Group has brought group companies Colour Systems, Fresh Vision and BigKid all under the same banner and relaunched itself as FMG.

The former owners of the company formerly known as Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE) have said that 'alarm bells started ringing' in August 2009 over the future of parent Litho Supplies.