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A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The panels comprise at least one bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end panels. The carrier comprises at

A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The panels comprise at least one bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end panels. The carrier comprises at least one divider flap comprising a longitudinal segment foldably connected to at least the first side wall or the second side wall, at least one transverse segment foldably connected to the first longitudinal segment, and at least one end segment foldably connected to the at least one transverse segment. A central divider wall divides the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a rear portion. The central divider wall comprises at least the at least one end segment of the at least one divider flap. A handle is attached to the central divider wall.

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1. A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising at least one bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end panels;at le

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A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising at least one bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end panels;at least one divider flap comprising a longitudinal segment foldably connected to at least the first side wall or the second side wall, at least a first transverse segment and a second transverse segment each foldably connected to the longitudinal segment along a respective first fold line and second fold line, and at least a first end segment and a second end segment foldably connected to the respective first transverse segment and second transverse segment along a respective third fold line and fourth fold line, wherein the second end segment is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first end segment;a central divider wall dividing the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a rear portion, the central divider wall comprising at least the first end segment and the second end segment of the at least one divider flap; anda handle attached to the central divider wall. 2. The carrier of claim 1, wherein the central divider wall further comprises at least two end closure flaps each foldably connected to a respective one of the at least two end panels, and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first end segment and the second end segment of the at least one divider flap is attached to at least one end closure flap of the at least two end closure flaps. 3. The carrier of claim 2, wherein at least a portion of the first end segment of the at least one divider flap is attached to at least a first end closure flap of the at least two end closure flaps, and at least a portion of the second end segment of the at least one divider flap is attached to at least a second end closure flap of the at least two end closure flaps. 4. The carrier of claim 3, wherein the first end segment comprises a first tab at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the first tab and the first transverse segment, at least a portion of the first tab being attached in face-to-face contact with the first end closure flap. 5. The carrier of claim 4, wherein the second end segment comprises a second tab at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the second tab and the second transverse segment, at least a portion of the second tab being attached to the first end segment. 6. The carrier of claim 5, wherein the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap and a second divider flap, the longitudinal segment of the first divider flap being foldably connected to the first side panel, the longitudinal segment of the second divider flap being foldably connected to the second side panel, the first and second transverse segments of the first divider flap forming a plurality of front container compartments in the front portion of the carrier, and the first and second transverse segments of the second divider flap forming a plurality of rear container compartments in the rear portion of the carrier. 7. The carrier of claim 6, wherein the first end segment of the first divider flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first end segment of the second divider flap. 8. The carrier of claim 6, wherein the central divider wall further comprises a third end closure flap foldably connected to at least the first end closure flap and at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first end closure flap and a fourth end closure flap foldably connected to at least the second end closure flap and at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second end closure flap, at least a portion of the first end segment of the second divider flap being attached to the third end closure flap, and at least a portion of the second end segment of the second divider flap being attached to the fourth end closure flap. 9. The carrier of claim 8, wherein the handle comprises a first handle flap foldably connected to the second end closure flap and attached to the first end closure flap and a second handle flap foldably connected to the fourth end closure flap and attached to the first end closure flap. 10. The carrier of claim 2, wherein the at least two end panels comprise at least one front end panel foldably connected to the first side panel and at least one rear end panel foldably connected to the second side panel, and wherein the at least two end closure flaps comprise at least one front end closure flap foldably connected to the at least one front end panel and at least one rear end closure flap foldably connected to the at least one rear end panel. 11. The carrier of claim 10, wherein the at least one front end closure flap is foldably connected to the at least one rear end closure flap along a longitudinal fold line, and the at least one front end closure flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the at least one rear end closure flap. 12. The carrier of claim 11, wherein each of the at least one front end closure flap and at least one rear end closure flap comprises a longitudinally extending portion foldably connected at the longitudinal fold line for reinforcing the handle. 13. The carrier of claim 11, wherein the at least one front end panel comprises a first front end panel and a second front end panel, the at least one front end closure flap comprises a first front end closure flap and a second front end closure flap, the at least one rear end panel comprises a first rear end panel and a second rear end panel, and the at least one rear end closure flap comprises a first rear end closure flap and a second rear end closure flap, the first front end panel and the first rear end panel forming a first end wall, the first front end closure flap and the first rear end closure flap forming a first end support wall, the second front end panel and the second rear end panel forming a second end wall, and the second front end closure flap and the second rear end closure flap forming a second end support wall. 14. The carrier of claim 1, wherein the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap and a second divider flap, the longitudinal segment of the first divider flap being foldably connected to the first side panel, and the longitudinal segment of the second divider flap being foldably connected to the second side panel. 15. The carrier of claim 14, wherein the at least two end panels comprise at least one front end panel foldably connected to the first side panel and at least one rear end panel foldably connected to the second side panel, and wherein the central divider wall further comprises at least one front end closure flap foldably connected to the at least one front end panel and at least one rear end closure flap foldably connected to the at least one rear end panel. 16. The carrier of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first end segment and the second end segment of the first divider flap is affixed to the at least one front end closure flap, and at least a portion of at least one of the first end segment and the second end segment of the second divider flap is affixed to the at least one rear end closure flap. 17. The carrier of claim 16, wherein the at least one front end panel comprises a first front end panel and a second front end panel, and the at least one front end closure flap comprises a first front end closure flap and a second front end closure flap. 18. The carrier of claim 17, wherein the first end segment comprises a first tab at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the first tab and the first transverse segment, at least a portion of the first tab being affixed in face-to-face contact with the first front end closure flap, and wherein the second end segment comprises a second tab at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the second tab and the second transverse segment, at least a portion of the second tab being affixed to the first end segment. 19. The carrier of claim 17, wherein the at least one rear end panel comprises a first rear end panel and a second rear end panel, and the at least one rear end closure flap comprises a first rear end closure flap and a second rear end closure flap. 20. The carrier of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of the first end segment of the first divider flap is affixed in face-to-face contact with the first front end closure flap, at least a portion of the second end segment of the first divider flap is affixed in face-to-face contact with the second front end closure flap, at least a portion of the first end segment of the second divider flap is affixed in face-to-face contact with the first rear end closure flap, and at least a portion of the second end segment of the second divider flap is affixed in face-to-face contact with the second rear end closure flap. 21. The carrier of claim 19, wherein the first end segment of the first divider flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first end segment of the second divider flap. 22. The carrier of claim 19, wherein at least a portion of the handle is affixed to at least the first front end closure flap, and wherein the handle is foldably connected to at least second front end closure flap. 23. A blank for forming a carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the blank comprising: a plurality of panels comprising at least one bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end panels;at least one divider flap comprising a longitudinal segment foldably connected to at least the first side wall or the second side wall, at least a first transverse segment and a second transverse segment each foldably connected to the longitudinal segment along a respective first fold line and second fold line, and at least a first end segment and a second end segment foldably connected to the respective first transverse segment and second transverse segment along a respective third fold line and fourth fold line, wherein the second end segment is for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first end segment when the carrier is formed from the blank;a handle comprising at least one handle flap at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the at least one handle flap and at least a portion of the at least one divider flap;wherein the first end segment and the second end segment of the at least one divider flap are for forming at least a portion of a central divider wall for dividing the interior of the carrier formed from the blank into a front portion and a rear portion. 24. The blank of claim 23, wherein each of the first transverse segment and the second transverse segment of the at least one divider flap is for being folded with respect to the longitudinal segment so that the first transverse segment and the second transverse segment extend at least partially across the front portion or the rear portion of the carrier formed from the blank in a transverse direction. 25. The blank of claim 23, further comprising at least two end closure flaps each foldably connected to a respective one of the at least two end panels, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first end segment and the second end segment of the at least one divider flap is for being attached to at least one end closure flap of the at least two end closure flaps. 26. The blank of claim 25, wherein the first end segment comprises a first tab at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the first tab and the first transverse segment, at least a portion of the first tab for being attached in face-to-face contact with a first end closure flap of the at least two end closure flaps. 27. The blank of claim 26, wherein the second end segment comprises a second tab at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the second tab and the second transverse segment, at least a portion of the second tab for being attached to the first end segment. 28. The blank of claim 27, wherein the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap and a second divider flap, the longitudinal segment of the first divider flap being foldably connected to the first side panel, the longitudinal segment of the second divider flap being foldably connected to the second side panel, the first and second transverse segments of the first divider flap being for extending transversely across the front portion of the carrier formed from the blank for forming a plurality of front container compartments, and the first and second transverse segments of the second divider flap being for extending transversely across the rear portion of the carrier formed from the blank for forming a plurality of rear container compartments. 29. The blank of claim 28, wherein the at least two end panels comprise a first end panel and a second end panel respectively foldably connected to the first side panel and a third end panel and a fourth end panel respectively foldably connected to the second side panel, the first end closure flap being foldably connected to at least the first end panel, and the second end closure flap being foldably connected to at least the second end panel. 30. The blank of claim 29, further comprising a third end closure flap foldably connected to at least the first end closure flap and the third end panel and a fourth end closure flap foldably connected to at least the second end closure flap and the fourth end panel. 31. The blank of claim 30, wherein the handle comprises a first handle flap foldably connected to the second end closure flap along a first lateral fold line and a second handle flap foldably connected to the fourth end closure flap along a second lateral fold line. 32. The blank of claim 31, wherein the first handle flap is connected to the second handle flap along a central longitudinal fold line. 33. The blank of claim 32, wherein at least a portion of each of the longitudinal segment and the second transverse segment of the first divider flap extends at least from an edge of the first handle flap and the first side panel in the blank, and at least a portion of each of the longitudinal segment and the second transverse segment of the second divider flap extends at least from an edge of the second handle flap and the second side panel in the blank. 34. The blank of claim 33, wherein at least a portion of the first transverse segment of the first divider flap extends between an edge of the first side panel and the first transverse segment of the second divider flap in the blank, and at least a portion of the first transverse segment of the second divider flap extends between an edge of the second side panel and the first transverse segment of the first divider flap in the blank. 35. The blank of claim 33, wherein at least a portion of the second end segment of the first divider flap extends at least from the edge of the first handle flap to an edge of the second end panel in the blank, and at least a portion of the second end segment of the second divider flap extends at least from the edge of the second handle flap to an edge of the fourth end panel in the blank. 36. The blank of claim 33, wherein at least a portion of the first end segment of the first divider flap extends adjacent at least the first end panel and the first end closure flap in the blank, and at least a portion of the first end segment of the second divider flap extends adjacent at least the third end panel, the third end closure flap, and the first end segment of the first divider flap in the blank. 37. The blank of claim 36, wherein at least a portion of the first transverse segment of the first divider flap extends adjacent at least the first side panel in the blank, and at least a portion of the first transverse segment of the second divider flap extends adjacent at least the second side panel and the first transverse segment of the first divider flap in the blank. 38. The blank of claim 23, wherein at least a portion of the longitudinal segment of the at least one divider flap extends at least from an edge of the handle and the first side panel or the second side panel in the blank. 39. The blank of claim 38, wherein the second transverse segment extends at least from an edge of the handle and the first or second side panel in the blank, and the first transverse segment is at least partially defined by a longitudinal cut line extending between the first transverse segment and the first or second side panel and a transverse cut line extending between the first transverse segment and at least a portion of the handle in the blank. 40. The blank of claim 39, wherein the second end segment extends at least from an edge of the handle and at least one of the at least two end panels, and the first end segment is at least partially defined by a cut line extending between the first end segment and at least one of the at least two end panels. 41. The blank of claim 40, wherein the first end segment of the at least one divider flap comprises a first tab at least partially defined by a first generally U-shaped cut line extending between the first end segment and the first transverse segment, and the second end segment of the at least one divider flap comprises a second tab at least partially defined by a second generally U-shaped cut line extending between the second end segment and the second transverse segment. 42. A method of forming a carrier from a blank, the method comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least one bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end panels, at least one divider flap comprising a longitudinal segment foldably connected to at least the first side wall or the second side wall, at least a first transverse segment and a second transverse segment each foldably connected to the longitudinal segment along a respective first fold line and second fold line, and at least a first end segment and a second end segment foldably connected to the respective first transverse segment and second transverse segment along a respective third fold line and fourth fold line, and a handle;folding the at least one divider flap to be at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least a portion of at least the first side panel or the second side panel, and folding the first transverse segment and the first end segment so that the first end segment is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second end segment;folding the blank along a longitudinal centerline so that the first end segment and the second end segment of the at least one divider flap are disposed between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first end segment and the second end segment forming at least a portion of a central divider wall,forming an interior of the carrier by extending the at least two end panels away from the central divider wall so that the interior of the carrier is divided into a front portion and a rear portion by the central divider wall;wherein the forming the interior of the carrier causes the first transverse segment and the second transverse segment of the at least one divider flap to pivot with respect to the longitudinal segment and the respective first end segment and second end segment so that the first transverse segment and the second transverse segment extend generally perpendicularly to the central divider wall and extends at least partially to the first side panel or the second side panel. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein the at least two end panels comprises a first end panel and a second end panel respectively foldably connected to the first side panel, and the blank further comprises a first end closure flap and a second end closure flap each foldably connected to the respective first and second end panels. 44. The method of claim 43, further comprising folding the second end closure flap to be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the second end panel and folding the first end panel so that the first end panel and the first end closure flap are each at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first side panel. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein, after the folding the first transverse segment and the first end segment, the first transverse segment is at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the longitudinal segment and the first end segment is at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least the second transverse segment. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein the folding the second end closure flap further comprises affixing at least a portion of the second end segment of the at least one divider flap in face-to-face contact with the second end closure flap, and the folding the first end panel further comprises affixing at least a portion of the first end segment in face-to-face contact with the first end closure flap. 47. The method of claim 46, wherein the folding the first transverse segment and the first end segment further comprises affixing at least a portion of the second end segment to the first end segment. 48. The method of claim 47, wherein the at least one divider flap comprises a first divider flap and a second divider flap, and the folding the blank along the longitudinal centerline comprises affixing the first end segment of the first divider flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the first end segment of the second divider flap. 49. The method of claim 43, wherein the at least two end panels further comprise a third end panel and a fourth end panel respectively foldably connected to the second side panel, and the blank further comprises a third end closure flap and a fourth end closure flap each foldably connected to the respective first and second end panels. 50. The method of claim 49, wherein the first end closure flap is connected to the third end closure flap along the longitudinal centerline, and the second end closure flap is connected to the fourth end closure flap along the longitudinal centerline, the folding the blank along the longitudinal centerline further comprising positioning the first end closure flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the third end closure flap and positioning the second end closure flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the fourth end closure flap. 51. The method of claim 42, wherein the handle comprises a first handle flap foldably connected to a second handle flap along the longitudinal centerline.