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A packaging assembly includes a base and a divider. The base includes a bottom piece and first, second, third, and fourth walls extending from the bottom piece. The bottom piece of the base and the first, second, third, and fourth walls of the base define a product receptacle. The divider is connect

A packaging assembly includes a base and a divider. The base includes a bottom piece and first, second, third, and fourth walls extending from the bottom piece. The bottom piece of the base and the first, second, third, and fourth walls of the base define a product receptacle. The divider is connected to the bottom piece of the base and extends through the product receptacle. The base and the divider are jointly formed from an integral planar member having a plurality of folds therein. Other products, assemblies, and associated methods are also disclosed.

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1. A packaging assembly comprising: a base having a bottom piece and first, second, third, and fourth walls extending from the bottom piece, the bottom piece and the first, second, third, and fourth walls defining a product receptacle;a divider connected to the bottom piece of the base and extending

1. A packaging assembly comprising: a base having a bottom piece and first, second, third, and fourth walls extending from the bottom piece, the bottom piece and the first, second, third, and fourth walls defining a product receptacle;a divider connected to the bottom piece of the base and extending through the product receptacle, wherein the divider comprises at least one enclosed opening extending through an interior portion of the divider; anda band extending through the at least one enclosed opening and around the base;wherein the base and the divider are jointly formed from an integral planar member having a plurality of folds therein. 2. The packaging assembly of claim 1, wherein the integral planar member comprises a central portion and first, second, third, and fourth folding portions extending from a periphery of the central portion. 3. The packaging assembly of claim 2, wherein the first and second folding portions of the integral planar member are folded toward the central portion of the integral planar member to jointly form the divider. 4. The packaging assembly of claim 2, wherein the first folding portion of the integral planar member includes an aperture extending substantially symmetrically on either side of a fold line such that the when the first folding portion is folded along the fold line to form a top edge of the first wall of the base, perimeter edges of the aperture are positioned immediately adjacent each other to define a depression along the top edge of the first wall. 5. The packaging assembly of claim 3, wherein the first folding portion of the integral planar member at least partially forms the first wall of the base, and the second folding portion of the integral planar member at least partially forms the second wall of the base. 6. The packaging assembly of claim 5, wherein the third and fourth folding portions of the integral planar member are folded toward the central portion of the integral planar member such that the third folding portion of the integral planar member at least partially forms the third wall of the base and the fourth folding portion of the integral planar member at least partially forms the fourth wall of the base. 7. The packaging assembly of claim 6, wherein the first and second walls of the base extend from opposing sides of the bottom piece, the first and second folding portions of the integral planar member extend from opposing sides of the central portion of the integral planar member, the third and fourth walls of the base extend from opposing sides of the bottom piece, and the third and fourth folding portions of the integral planar member extend from opposing sides of the central portion of the integral planar member. 8. The packaging assembly of claim 5, wherein the first folding portion of the integral planar member at least partially forms the bottom piece of the base, and the second folding portion of the integral planar member at least partially forms the bottom piece of the base. 9. The packaging assembly of claim 8, wherein the divider divides the product receptacle into two substantially equal portions. 10. The packaging assembly of claim 9, wherein the divider is substantially parallel to and spaced from each of the first and second walls of the base. 11. The packaging assembly of claim 1, in combination with products positioned within the product receptacle between each of the divider and the first wall and the divider and the second wall, wherein the band extends around the products to secure the products between the bottom piece of the base and a top section of the band. 12. The packaging assembly of claim 11, wherein the products provided in combination thereof extend above top edges of the base and are exposed above the top edges of the base on either side of the divider. 13. The packaging assembly of claim 11, wherein: at least one of the products provided in combination thereof includes a protruding portion,the divider includes a hole therethrough having outer dimensions at least as large as the protruding portion of the at least one of the products, andthe at least one of the products is positioned adjacent the divider such that the protruding portion of the at least one of the products is positioned within the hole of the divider. 14. The packaging assembly of claim 1, wherein the divider extends upwardly from the bottom piece of the base a distance that is at least twice a distance that any one of the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall extends upwardly from the bottom piece of the base. 15. A product container comprising: a sheet of material having a central portion, side portions extending from opposing sides of the central portion, and end portions extending from opposing ends of the of the central portion,wherein: the side portions are folded toward the central portion to jointly form a hanging member substantially extending from the central portion and at least partially form side walls on the opposing sides of the central portion,each of the side walls is formed of a double thickness of the sheet of material,each thickness of the sheet of material forming a corresponding one of the side walls is separated from the other thickness of the sheet material forming the corresponding side wall by a fold line along a top edge of the corresponding one of the side walls,an aperture is formed in the sheet of material and bisected by the fold line such that when the sheet of material is folded along the fold line opposing edges of the aperture align to form a depression in the top edge of the corresponding one of the side walls, andthe end portions are folded toward the central portion to at least partially form end walls on the opposing ends of the central portion, the central portion of the sheet of material, the side walls, and the end walls jointly forming a carton through which the hanging member extends. 16. The product container of claim 15, wherein the carton comprises a bottom piece, the central portion of the sheet of material at least partially forms the bottom piece of the carton, the side walls extend from opposing sides of the bottom piece of the carton, and the end walls extend from opposing ends of the bottom piece of the carton. 17. The product container of claim 16, wherein the side portions of the sheet of material at least partially form the bottom piece of the carton. 18. The product container of claim 16, wherein the hanging member is substantially perpendicular to the bottom piece of the carton and the end walls and is substantially parallel to the side walls. 19. The product container of claim 18, wherein the hanging member comprises at least one opening extending therethrough. 20. A product assembly comprising: a product container comprising: a sheet of material having a central portion, side portions extending from opposing sides of the central portion, and end portions extending from opposing ends of the of the central portion, wherein: the side portions are folded toward the central portion to jointly form a hanging member substantially extending from the central portion and at least partially form side walls on the opposing sides of the central portion,each of the side walls is formed of a double thickness of the sheet of material,each thickness of the sheet of material forming a corresponding one of the side walls is separated from the other thickness of the sheet material forming the corresponding side wall by a fold line along a top edge of the corresponding one of the side walls,an aperture is formed in the sheet of material and bisected by the fold line such that when the sheet of material is folded along the fold line opposing edges of the aperture align to form a depression in the top edge of the corresponding one of the side walls, andthe end portions are folded toward the central portion to at least partially form end walls on the opposing ends of the central portion, the central portion of the sheet of material, the side walls, and the end walls jointly forming a carton through which the hanging member extends; anda plurality of products maintained within the product container on either side of the hanging member, wherein: the hanging member defines a hole extending therethrough, andduring use of the product container, at least one of the plurality of products includes a protruding section that is positioned immediately adjacent the hanging member and extends through the hole defined by the hanging member. 21. The product assembly of claim 20, wherein: the hanging member comprises an enclosed opening extending through an interior portion of the hanging member, andthe product container further comprises a band extending through the enclosed opening, around the plurality of products, and around the side walls to maintain the plurality of products within the product container.