A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding a container. The carrier comprises a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the first outer side panel, a second outer side panel foldably connected to the top p
A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding a container. The carrier comprises a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the first outer side panel, a second outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the second outer side panel, a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first inner side panel, and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second inner side panel. A container-receiving portion can comprise a first retaining feature in the first inner side panel and the first outer side panel and an opposing second retaining feature in the second inner side panel and the second outer side panel. A top portion of the container can be retained by the first and second retaining features.
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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 top portion and a body portion, the carrier comprising: a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected
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A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding at least one container, the at least one container comprising a top portion and a body portion, the carrier comprising: a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the first outer side panel, a second outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the second outer side panel, a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first inner side panel, and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second inner side panel;at least one container-receiving portion at least partially retaining the top portion of the at least one container, the at least one container-receiving portion comprising a first outer opening in the first outer side panel, a first inner opening in the first inner side panel, a plurality of first inner retention flaps adjacent the first inner opening, a second outer opening in the second outer side panel, a second inner opening in the second inner side panel, and a plurality of second inner retention flaps adjacent the second inner opening, the second outer opening and the second inner opening generally opposing the respective first outer opening and first inner opening. 2. The package of claim 1 wherein each of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel is at least partially disposed between the top panel and the top portion of the at least one container. 3. The package of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first outer side panel and the second outer side panel comprises a curved portion adjacent the at least one container-receiving portion. 4. The package of claim 3, wherein the at least one container comprises a first container and a second container, the at least one container-receiving portion comprises a first container-receiving portion receiving the first container and a second container-receiving portion receiving the second container, and the curved portion is a concave curved portion of the at least one of the first outer side panel and the second outer side panel extending at least partially between the first container-receiving portion and the second container-receiving portion. 5. The package of claim 4, wherein: the first outer side panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a first fold line, the first inner side panel is foldably connected to the first outer side panel along a second fold line, the second outer side panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a third fold line, and the second inner side panel is foldably connected to the second outer side panel along a fourth fold line;at least one of the first fold line and the third fold line comprises a first arcuate center portion, and at least one of the second fold line and the fourth fold line comprises a second arcuate center portion, the first arcuate center portion and the second arcuate center portion extending at least partially between the first container-receiving portion and the second container-receiving portion; andthe curved portion extends between at least the first arcuate center portion and the second arcuate center portion. 6. The package of claim 1, wherein the at least one container-receiving portion comprises a first outer retention tab adjacent the first outer opening and a second outer retention tab adjacent the second outer opening. 7. The package of claim 6, wherein the first outer opening and the second outer opening are adjacent the top panel, and the first outer retention tab and the second outer retention tab engage an underside of the top portion of the at least one container on opposing sides of the container. 8. The package of claim 6, wherein the at least one container-receiving portion comprises at least one first outer retention flap foldably connected to the first outer side panel adjacent the first outer opening and separable from the first outer retention tab by a first cut and at least one second outer retention flap foldably connected to the second outer side panel adjacent the second outer opening and separable from the second outer retention tab by a second cut. 9. The package of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of first inner retention flaps are defined by a respective first arcuate fold line in at least the first inner side panel, and each of the plurality of second inner retention flaps is at least partially defined by a respective second arcuate fold line in at least second inner side panel. 10. The package of claim 9 wherein each of the plurality of first inner retention flaps are defined by a respective cut between adjacent first inner retention flaps and each of the plurality of second inner retention flaps are defined by a respective cut between adjacent second inner retention flaps. 11. The package of claim 8, wherein the at least one container-receiving portion further comprises a first outer retention tab adjacent the first outer opening and a second outer retention tab adjacent the second outer opening. 12. The package of claim 11, wherein the top portion of the at least one container is at least partially received in each of the first inner opening and the second inner opening, the at least one first inner retention flap and the second inner retention flap engaging opposite sides of the body portion of the at least one container. 13. The package of claim 12, wherein the top portion of the at least one container is further at least partially received in each of the first outer opening and the second outer opening, the first outer retention tab and the second outer retention tab engaging an underside of opposite sides of the top portion of the at least one container. 14. The package of claim 1, wherein the first bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab, the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking aperture, and the at least one locking tab is at least partially received in the at least one locking aperture. 15. The package of claim 14, wherein the at least one locking tab comprises at least one primary locking tab, the second bottom panel comprises at least one secondary locking tab adjacent the at least one locking aperture, and the at least one secondary locking tab engages a free edge of the first bottom panel opposite to the at least one primary locking tab. 16. The package of claim 14, wherein the at least one locking aperture comprises at least one tab-receiving edge, and a cut extends in the second bottom panel from each end of the at least one tab-receiving edge. 17. A blank for forming a carrier for at least partially holding at least one container, the at least one container comprising a top portion and a body portion, the blank comprising: a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the first outer side panel, a second outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the second outer side panel, a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first inner side panel, and a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second inner side panel; andreceiving features for forming at least one container-receiving portion for at least partially retaining the top portion of the at least one container in the carrier formed from the blank, the receiving features comprising a first outer opening in the first outer side panel, a first inner opening in the first inner side panel, a plurality of first inner retention flaps adjacent the first inner opening, a second outer opening in the second outer side panel, a second inner opening in the second inner side panel, and a plurality of second inner retention flaps adjacent the second inner opening, wherein the second outer opening and the second inner opening are for generally opposing the respective first outer opening and first inner opening in the carrier formed from the blank. 18. The blank of claim 17, wherein: the first outer side panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a first fold line, the first inner side panel is foldably connected to the first outer side panel along a second fold line, the second outer side panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a third fold line, and the second inner side panel is foldably connected to the second outer side panel along a fourth fold line; andat least one of the first fold line and the third fold line comprises a first arcuate center portion, and at least one of the second fold line and the fourth fold line comprises a second arcuate center portion, the first arcuate center portion and the second arcuate center portion being for forming a curved portion of at least one of the first outer side panel and the second outer side panel adjacent the at least one container-receiving portion in the carrier formed from the blank. 19. The blank of claim 18, wherein: the receiving features are for forming a first container-receiving portion and a second container-receiving portion in the carrier formed from the blank; andthe first arcuate center portion and the second arcuate center portion extend at least partially between the first container-receiving portion and the second container-receiving portion. 20. The blank of claim 17, wherein the receiving features further comprise a first outer retention tab adjacent the first outer opening and a second outer retention tab adjacent the second outer opening. 21. The blank of claim 20, wherein the first outer opening and the second outer opening are adjacent the top panel, and the first outer retention tab and the second outer retention tab are for engaging an underside of the top portion of the at least one container on opposing sides of the container when the carrier is formed from the blank. 22. The blank of claim 20, wherein the receiving features further comprise at least one first outer retention flap foldably connected to the first outer side panel adjacent the first outer opening and separable from the first outer retention tab by a first cut and at least one second outer retention flap foldably connected to the second outer side panel adjacent the second outer opening and separable from the second outer retention tab by a second cut. 23. The blank of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of first inner retention flaps is at least partially defined by a first arcuate fold line in at least the first inner side panel, and each of the plurality of second inner retention flaps is at least partially defined by a second arcuate fold line in at least second inner side panel. 24. The blank of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of first inner retention flaps are defined by a respective cut between adjacent first inner retention flaps and each of the plurality of second inner retention flaps are defined by a respective cut between adjacent second inner retention flaps. 25. The blank of claim 17, wherein the first bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab adjacent the first inner opening of the receiving features and the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking aperture, the at least one locking tab for being at least partially received in the at least one locking aperture when the carrier is formed from the blank. 26. The blank of claim 17, wherein the second bottom panel further comprises at least one extension adjacent the inner opening of the at least one container-receiving portion, the at least one extension for being disposed at least partially in face-to-face contact with the top panel when the carrier is formed from the blank. 27. A method of forming a package, comprising: obtaining a blank comprising a top panel, a first outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a first inner side panel foldably connected to the first outer side panel, a second outer side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a second inner side panel foldably connected to the second outer side panel, a first bottom panel foldably connected to the first inner side panel, a second bottom panel foldably connected to the second inner side panel, and receiving features comprising a first outer opening in the first outer side panel, a first inner opening in the first inner side panel, a plurality of first inner retention flaps adjacent the first inner opening, a second outer opening in the second outer side panel, a second inner opening in the second inner side panel, and a plurality of second inner retention flaps adjacent the second inner opening;forming a carrier having an interior and at least one container-receiving portion by folding the blank so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel are at least partially overlapped opposite to the top panel, the at least one container-receiving portion comprising the receiving features; andpositioning at least one container to be respectfully received in the at least one container-receiving portion. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein: the forming the carrier comprises folding the first outer side panel and the second outer side panel to extend generally downwardly with respect to the top panel; andthe positioning the at least one container comprises positioning at least a portion of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel to be disposed between the top panel and a top portion of the at least one container and folding the first inner side panel and the second inner side panel so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel are at least partially in face-to-face contact with the top panel and the first inner side panel and the second inner side panel extend generally upwardly from the respective first outer side panel and second outer side panel to the respective first bottom panel and second bottom panel. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein: the first outer side panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a first fold line, the first inner side panel is foldably connected to the first outer side panel along a second fold line, the second outer side panel is foldably connected to the top panel along a third fold line, and the second inner side panel is foldably connected to the second outer side panel along a fourth fold line; andat least one of the first fold line and the third fold line comprises a first arcuate center portion, and at least one of the second fold line and the fourth fold line comprises a second arcuate center portion; andthe folding the first outer side panel and the second outer side panel comprises forming a curved portion in at least one of the first outer side panel and the second outer side panel adjacent the at least one container-receiving portion, the curved portion extending between the first arcuate center portion and the second arcuate center portion. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein: the receiving features further comprise a first outer retention tab adjacent the first outer opening and a second outer retention tab adjacent the second outer opening, the first outer opening and the second outer opening being generally aligned with the first inner opening and the second inner opening; andthe positioning the at least one container comprising inserting a first portion of a top portion of the at least one container through the first inner opening and the first outer opening and a second portion of the top portion of the at least one container through the second inner opening and the second outer opening, at least a portion of the first outer retention tab engaging the top portion of the at least one container and at least a portion of the second outer retention tab engaging the top portion of the at least one container.
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