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A carton is formed from a blank having a longitudinal length and a transverse width. The blank has a front panel with a display window, a first side panel, a back panel, a second side panel, and a display panel. The display panel has a central portion and a marginal portion that circumscribes the ce

A carton is formed from a blank having a longitudinal length and a transverse width. The blank has a front panel with a display window, a first side panel, a back panel, a second side panel, and a display panel. The display panel has a central portion and a marginal portion that circumscribes the central portion. The marginal portion is at least partially defined by at least two spaced-apart transverse fold lines and at least two longitudinal edges extending between the fold lines. At least a portion of the display panel is positionable to face the display window in the carton formed from the blank. At least one strut is cut from the central portion of the display panel. Each strut comprises a base panel foldably connected to the display panel and an adhesive flap foldably connected to the base panel.

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What is claimed is: 1. A carton blank for forming a carton, the blank having a longitudinal length and a transverse width, the blank comprising: a front panel having a display window; a first side panel; a back panel; a second side panel; a display panel, the display panel having a central portion

What is claimed is: 1. A carton blank for forming a carton, the blank having a longitudinal length and a transverse width, the blank comprising: a front panel having a display window; a first side panel; a back panel; a second side panel; a display panel, the display panel having a central portion and a marginal portion that circumscribes the central portion, the marginal portion being at least partially defined by at least two spaced-apart transverse fold lines and at least two longitudinal edges extending between the fold lines; at least one top flap extending across a first marginal portion of the blank; at least one bottom flap extending across a second marginal portion of the blank, at least a portion of the display panel is positionable to face the display window when the blank is formed into the carton; and at least one strut cut from the central portion of the display panel, each strut comprising a base panel foldably connected to the display panel and an adhesive flap foldably connected to the base panel. 2. The blank of claim 1, wherein a length of the front panel is approximately equal to a length of the back panel. 3. The blank of claim 2, further comprising a third side panel foldably connected to the back panel and the display panel and having a length that is less than a length of the first side panel and a length of the second side panel. 4. The blank of claim 3, wherein the front panel, the first side panel, the back panel, and the second side panel are substantially rectangular. 5. A carton assembled from the blank of claim 3, wherein the front panel, the back panel, and the display panel are substantially parallel to one another. 6. The carton of claim 5, wherein the at least one strut connects the front panel to the display panel. 7. A method of erecting a carton, comprising: providing a blank according to claim 1; folding the blank so that the front panel, the display panel, and the back panel are substantially parallel to one another; securing the at least one top flap to form a top panel; and securing the at least one bottom flap to form a bottom panel, wherein a portion of the display panel faces the display window. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising applying a premium article to the display panel before securing the at least one top flap to form a top panel. 9. A carton, comprising: a front panel having a display window; a back panel; a first side panel adjacent to the front panel and the back panel; a second side panel adjacent to the front panel and the back panel; a display panel disposed between and spaced from the front panel and the back panel, the display panel having a width extending from the first side panel to the second side panel and a length generally transverse to the width, a central portion, and a marginal portion that circumscribes the central portion, the marginal portion being at least partially defined by at least two spaced-apart transverse fold lines extending along the length of the display panel and at least two edges extending between the transverse fold lines; a top panel; a bottom panel, wherein at least a portion of the display panel faces the display window; and at least one strut cut from the central portion of the display panel, each strut comprising a base panel foldably connected to the display panel and an adhesive flap foldably connected to the base panel and adhered to the front panel. 10. The carton of claim 9, further comprising a third side panel foldably connected to the display panel and overlapping the first side panel. 11. The carton of claim 9, further comprising an article disposed between the display panel and the display window, wherein the article is visible from an exterior of the carton through the display window. 12. The carton of claim 9, wherein the display panel is visible from an exterior of the carton through the display window. 13. The carton of claim 9, further comprising a vessel disposed between the display panel and the back panel, wherein the vessel contains a food product. 14. The carton of claim 9, wherein the carton is substantially parallelepipedal. 15. The carton of claim 9 wherein each strut of the at least one strut forms an aperture in the display panel. 16. The carton of claim 9 wherein each strut of the at least one strut has three edges, each of the three edges being adjacent respective edges of the central portion of the display panel. 17. The carton of claim 9 wherein each strut of the at least one strut is foldably connected to the central portion at a fold line, the fold line being spaced inward from the marginal portion of the display panel. 18. A carton, comprising: a front panel having a display window; a back panel; a first side panel adjacent to the front panel and the back panel; a second side panel adjacent to the front panel and the back panel; a display panel disposed between and spaced from the front panel and the back panel, wherein at least a portion of the display panel faces the display window, the display panel having a width extending from the first side panel to the second side panel and a length generally transverse to the width, a central portions and a marginal portion that circumscribes the central portion, the marginal portion being at least partially defined by at least two spaced-apart transverse fold lines extending along the length of the display panel and at least two edges extending between the transverse fold lines; a top panel; a bottom panel; at least one member connecting the display panel to the front panel, the member at least partially providing the spacing between the display panel and the front panel, wherein the at least one member is cut from the central portion of the display panel and comprises a base panel foldably connected to the display panel, and an adhesive flap foldably connected to the base panel and adhered to the front panel; and a vessel containing a food product disposed between the back panel and the display panel. 19. The carton of claim 18, further comprising a third side panel foldably connected to the display panel and overlapping the first side panel. 20. The carton of claim 18, further comprising an article disposed between the display panel and the display window, wherein the article is visible from an exterior of the carton through the display window. 21. The carton of claim 18, wherein the display panel is visible from an exterior of the carton through the display window. 22. The carton of claim 18, wherein the carton is substantially parallelepipedal.