A carrier comprising a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel connected to the first side panel by at least one first strut, and a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at le
A carrier comprising a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel connected to the first side panel by at least one first strut, and a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at least one second strut. At least one container-receiving portion can comprise a first retaining feature and an opposing second retaining feature. At least a portion of the first retaining feature or the second retaining feature is disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel. A container can be retained by at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature. At least a portion of at least one of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel is disposed between the container and the top panel.
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1. A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding at least one container, the at least one container comprising a rim portion and a body portion, the carrier comprising: a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top
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A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding at least one container, the at least one container comprising a rim portion and a body portion, the carrier comprising: a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel connected to the first side panel by at least one first strut, and a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at least one second strut;at least one first extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first strut along a first fold line and at least one second extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second strut along a second fold line, each of the at least one first extension flap and the at least one second extension flap at least partially engages the at least one container; andat least one container receiver comprising a first retaining feature and an opposing second retaining feature, at least a portion of at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature being disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel, the rim portion of the at least one container being at least partially retained by at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature;wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel is at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one container and the top panel. 2. The package of claim 1, wherein at least one first inner opening is at least partially defined by the at least one first strut and at least one second inner opening is at least partially defined by the at least one second strut, the at least one first extension flap extending adjacent the at least one first inner opening, and the at least one second extension flap extending adjacent the at least one second inner opening. 3. The package of claim 2, wherein the body portion and the rim portion of the at least one container is at least partially received in the at least one first inner opening and the at least one second inner opening, the at least one first extension flap being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the body portion and engaging the rim portion of the at least one container, and the at least one second extension flap being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the body portion and engaging the rim portion of the at least one container. 4. The package of claim 3, wherein each of the at least one first fold line and the at least one second fold line is curved. 5. The package of claim 4, wherein the body portion of the at least one container comprises an at least partially curved body portion, and respective portions of the first side panel and the second side panel are each at least partially in contact with the curved body portion and at least partially curved to generally correspond to the curved body portion. 6. The package of claim 2, wherein the at least one first inner opening is at least partially defined by the first side panel and the first bottom panel, and the at least one second inner opening is at least partially defined by the second side panel and the second bottom panel. 7. The package of claim 6, wherein the first bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab extending adjacent the at least one first inner opening, and the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking aperture, the at least one locking tab being at least partially received in the at least one locking aperture. 8. The package of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one first fold line and the at least one second fold line is curved to at least partially conform to the body portion of the at least one container. 9. The package of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one first extension and the at least one second extension comprises an extension edge that engages at least a portion of the rim portion of the at least one container. 10. The package of claim 1, wherein: the at least one first strut comprises at least one first outer strut and at least one first inner strut, and the at least one second strut comprises at least one second outer strut and at least one second inner strut;the at least one first extension flap comprises at least one first outer extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first outer strut and at least one first inner extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first inner strut, and the at least one second extension flap comprises at least one second outer extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second outer strut and at least one second inner extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second inner strut. 11. The package of claim 10, wherein each of the at least one first outer extension flap, the at least one first inner extension flap, the at least one second outer extension flap, and the at least one second inner extension flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with the body portion and engaging the rim portion of the at least one container. 12. The package of claim 10, wherein the at least one first inner extension flap comprises at least two first inner extension flaps foldably connected to the at least one first inner strut, and the at least one second inner extension flap comprises at least two second inner extension flaps foldably connected to the at least one second inner strut. 13. The package of claim 1, wherein the first retaining feature comprises a first retaining edge in the first side panel and the second retaining feature comprises a second retaining edge in the second side panel, each of the first retaining edge and the second retaining edge being adjacent the rim portion of the at least one container. 14. The package of claim 13, wherein the first side panel comprises at least one first cut extending from the first retaining edge of the first retaining feature, and the second side panel comprises at least one second cut extending from the second retaining edge of the second retaining feature, at least a portion of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature being curved to generally correspond to an adjacent portion of the body portion of the at least one container. 15. The package of claim 13, wherein the first retaining feature further comprises a first opening in the first side panel and a second opening in the second side panel, the first opening comprising the first retaining edge and the second opening comprising the second retaining edge. 16. The package of claim 1, wherein: the at least one first strut is foldably connected to the first side panel along a first lateral fold line and the first bottom panel along a second lateral fold line;the at least one second strut is foldably connected to the second side panel along a third lateral fold line and the second bottom panel along a fourth lateral fold line;each of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel comprises two generally lateral edges; andeach of the second lateral fold line and the fourth lateral fold line is respectively spaced apart from the two generally lateral edges of each of the respective first bottom panel and second bottom panel. 17. The package of claim 1, wherein the at least one container receiver comprises at least two container receivers that are generally aligned in a row. 18. The package of claim 1, wherein the at least one container receiver comprises at least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row, the at least one container comprising at least one first container at least partially retained in the first row and at least one second container at least partially retained in the second row. 19. A blank for forming a carrier for at least partially holding at least one container, the at least one container comprising a rim portion and a body portion, the blank comprising: a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel connected to the first side panel by at least one first strut, and a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at least one second strut;at least one first extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first strut along a first fold line and at least one second extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second strut along a second fold line, each of the at least one first extension flap and the at least one second extension flap at least partially engages the at least one container; andreceiving features for forming at least one container receiver comprising a first retaining feature and an opposing second retaining feature in the carrier formed from the blank, at least a portion of at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature for being disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel in the carrier formed from the blank, at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature being for at least partially retaining the rim portion of the at least one container in the carrier formed from the blank;wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel is for being at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one container and the top panel when the carrier is formed from the blank. 20. The blank of claim 19, wherein at least one first inner opening is at least partially defined by the at least one first extension flap and at least one second inner opening is at least partially defined by the at least one second extension flap. 21. The blank of claim 20, wherein the body portion and the rim portion of the at least one container is for being at least partially received in the at least one first inner opening and the at least one second inner opening when the carrier is formed from the blank, and each of the at least one first extension flap and the at least one second extension flap is for being at least partially in face-to-face contact with the body portion and in engagement with the rim portion of the at least one container when the carrier is formed from the blank. 22. The blank of claim 20, wherein the at least one first inner opening is at least partially defined by the first side panel and the first bottom panel, and the at least one second inner opening is at least partially defined by the second side panel and the second bottom panel. 23. The blank of claim 22, wherein the first bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab extending adjacent the at least one first inner opening, the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking aperture, and the at least one locking tab is for being at least partially received in the at least one locking aperture when the carrier is formed from the blank. 24. The blank of claim 19, wherein each of the at least one first fold line and the at least one second fold line is curved to at least partially conform to the body portion of the at least one container when the carrier is formed from the blank. 25. The blank of claim 19, wherein each of the at least one first extension and the at least one second extension comprises an extension edge for engaging at least a portion of the rim portion of the at least one container when the carrier is formed from the blank. 26. The blank of claim 19, wherein: the at least one first strut comprises at least one first outer strut and at least one first inner strut, and the at least one second strut comprises at least one second outer strut and at least one second inner strut;the at least one first extension flap comprises at least one first outer extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first outer strut and at least one first inner extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first inner strut, and the at least one second extension flap comprises at least one second outer extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second outer strut and at least one second inner extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second inner strut. 27. The blank of claim 26, wherein the at least one first inner extension flap comprises at least two first inner extension flaps foldably connected to the at least one first inner strut, and the at least one second inner extension flap comprises at least two second inner extension flaps foldably connected to the at least one second inner strut. 28. The blank of claim 19, wherein the receiving features comprise a first cut line in at least the first side panel and a second cut line in at least the second side panel, the at least one first cut line is for forming at least a portion of the first retaining feature comprising a first retaining edge in the first side panel when the carrier formed from the blank, the at least one second cut line is for forming at least a portion of the second retaining feature comprising a second retaining edge in the second side panel when the carrier formed from the blank, and each of the first retaining edge and the second retaining edge is for being disposed adjacent the rim portion of the at least one container when the carrier is formed from the blank. 29. The blank of claim 28, wherein the first side panel comprises at least one first cut extending from the first cut line, the second side panel comprises at least one second cut extending from the second cut line, and at least a portion of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature is for being curved to generally correspond to an adjacent portion of the body portion of the at least one container when the carrier is formed from the blank. 30. The blank of claim 28, wherein the first cut line is for forming at least a portion of a first opening in at least the first side panel when the carrier is formed from the blank, and the second cut line is for forming at least a portion of a second opening in at least the second side panel when the carrier is formed from the blank, the first retaining edge and the second retaining edge extending adjacent the respective first opening and second opening when the carrier is formed from the blank. 31. The blank of claim 19, wherein: the at least one first strut is foldably connected to the first side panel along a first lateral fold line and the first bottom panel along a second lateral fold line;the at least one second strut is foldably connected to the second side panel along a third lateral fold line and the second bottom panel along a fourth lateral fold line;each of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel comprises two generally lateral edges; andeach of the second lateral fold line and the fourth lateral fold line is respectively spaced apart from the two generally lateral edges of each of the respective first bottom panel and second bottom panel. 32. The blank of claim 19, wherein the at least one container receiver comprises at least two container receivers that are generally aligned in a row. 33. The blank of claim 19, wherein the at least one container receiver comprises at least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row, and the at least one container comprises at least one first container for being at least partially retained in the first row and at least one second container at least partially retained in the second row when the carrier is formed from the blank. 34. A method of forming a package, comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first bottom panel connected to the first side panel by at least one first strut, a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at least one second strut, at least one first extension flap foldably connected to the at least one first strut along a first fold line, and at least one second extension flap foldably connected to the at least one second strut along a second fold line;positioning the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel to be at least partially overlapped by the top panel;positioning at least one container so that at least a portion of at least one of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel is at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one container and the top panel; andforming at least one container receiver by folding at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel inwardly and forming a first retaining feature and an opposing second retaining feature so that a rim portion of the at least one container is at least partially retained by at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first retaining feature and the second retaining feature is disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel, and wherein each of the at least one first extension flap and the at least one second extension flap at least partially engages the at least one container. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein: at least one first inner opening is at least partially defined by the at least one first strut and at least one second inner opening is at least partially defined by the at least one second strut, the at least one first extension flap and the at least one second extension flap extending adjacent the respective at least one first inner opening and at least one second inner opening;the forming the at least one container receiver comprises at least partially receiving a body portion and the rim portion of the at least one container in the at least one first inner opening and the at least one second inner opening and disposing the at least one first extension flap and the at least one second extension flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with the body portion and in engagement with the rim portion of the at least one container. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein: the body portion of the at least one container comprises a curved body portion;each of the at least one first fold line and the at least one second fold line is curved; andthe folding at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel inwardly comprises disposing the first side panel and the second side panel at least partially in contact with the curved body portion so that respective portions of the first side panel and the second side panel is curved to generally correspond to the curved body portion. 37. The method of claim 34, wherein: at least one first inner opening is at least partially defined by the first side panel, the first bottom panel, and the at least one first strut;the first bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab extending adjacent the at least one first inner opening and the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking aperture; andthe positioning the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel further comprises inserting at least a portion of the at least one locking flap at least partially into the at least one locking aperture. 38. The method of claim 34, wherein: the blank comprises a first cut line in at least the first side panel and a second cut line in at least the second side panel; andthe folding at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel inwardly comprises forming a first retaining edge in the first side panel from the first cut line, forming a second retaining edge in the second side panel from the second cut line, and disposing the first retaining edge and the second retaining edge adjacent the rim portion of the at least one container.
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