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 a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers 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
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A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers 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, wherein at least a portion of each of the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel extends along at least a portion of an end of the carrier; andat least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row, the plurality of containers comprising at least one first container at least partially retained by the at least one first container receiver in the first row and at least one second container at least partially retained by the at least one second container receiver in the second row, each of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second 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 features and the second retaining features being disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel, the rim portions of each of the at least one first container and the at least one second container being at least partially retained by at least one of the respective first retaining features and the respective second retaining features;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, and each of the at least one first container and the at least one second container is retained by the respective at least one first container receiver and second container receiver adjacent the end of the carrier. 2. The package of claim 1, further comprising a first bottom structure comprising at least the first bottom panel and a second bottom structure comprising at least the second bottom panel. 3. The package of claim 2, wherein the respective first retaining feature of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second container receiver comprises a respective first outer retaining feature and second outer retaining feature, and the respective second retaining feature of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second container receiver comprises a respective first inner retaining feature and second inner retaining feature. 4. The package of claim 3, wherein the first inner retaining feature comprises a first inner retaining edge in the first bottom structure and the second inner retaining feature comprises a second inner retaining edge in the second bottom structure. 5. The package of claim 4, wherein the first outer retaining feature comprises a first outer retaining edge in the first side panel, and the second outer retaining feature comprises a second outer retaining edge in the second side panel, the first outer retaining edge being aligned with the first inner retaining edge, and the second outer retaining edge being aligned with the second inner retaining edge. 6. A package comprising a carrier at least partially holding a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers 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;a first bottom structure comprising at least the first bottom panel and a second bottom structure comprising at least the second bottom panel, wherein the first bottom structure further comprises a first divider panel and a first end panel, and the second bottom structure further comprises a second divider panel and a second end panel; andat least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row, the plurality of containers comprising at least one first container at least partially retained by the at least one first container receiver in the first row and at least one second container at least partially retained by the at least one second container receiver in the second row, each of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second 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 features and the second retaining features being disposed in the first side panel or the second side panel, the rim portions of each of the at least one first container and the at least one second container being at least partially retained by at least one of the respective first retaining features and the respective second retaining features;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. 7. The package of claim 6, wherein the first bottom panel at least partially overlaps the second end panel, the first divider panel at least partially overlaps the second divider panel, and the first end panel at least partially overlaps the second bottom panel. 8. The package of claim 7, wherein the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab and the first divider panel comprises at least one locking aperture, the at least one locking tab at least partially engaging the at least one locking aperture. 9. The package of claim 8, wherein the second divider panel comprises at least one divider opening, and the at least one locking tab is adjacent the at least one divider opening. 10. The package of claim 8, wherein the second retaining feature of the at least one second container receiver comprises a retaining edge adjacent the rim portion of the at least one container, the retaining edge being adjacent the locking aperture in the first divider panel. 11. The package of claim 6, wherein the first end panel is foldably connected to the first divider panel, the first divider panel is connected to the first bottom panel by at least one third strut, the second divider panel is foldably connected to the second bottom panel, and the second end panel is connected to the second divider panel by at least one fourth strut. 12. The package of claim 11, wherein the first bottom panel at least partially overlaps the second end panel, the first divider panel at least partially overlaps the second divider panel, the at least one third strut generally overlaps the at least one fourth strut, and the first end panel at least partially overlaps the second bottom panel. 13. The package of claim 12, wherein: each of the at least one third strut and the at least one fourth strut is oblique with respect to the top panel;at least the second divider panel is oblique with respect to the top panel; andthe at least one third strut is foldably connected to the first divider panel along at least one first divider fold line, and the at least one fourth strut is foldably connected to the second divider panel along at least one second divider fold line, the at least one first divider fold line and the at least one second divider fold line being spaced apart from the top panel, being generally lateral, and extending between the first row and the second row. 14. The package of claim 11, wherein: the second bottom structure comprises at least one divider flap foldably connected to the second divider panel, at least a portion of the at least one divider flap being disposed adjacent the at least one fourth strut;the respective first retaining feature of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second container receiver comprises a respective first outer retaining feature and second outer retaining feature, and the respective second retaining feature of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second container receiver comprises a respective first inner retaining feature and second inner retaining feature; andthe first inner retaining feature comprises a first inner retaining edge in the at least one divider flap, and the first outer retaining feature comprises a first outer retaining edge in the first side panel, each of the first inner retaining edge and the first outer retaining edge at least partially receiving a respective portion of the rim portion of the at least one first container. 15. The package of claim 14, wherein the second inner retaining feature comprises a second inner retaining edge in the first divider panel, and the second outer retaining feature comprises a second outer retaining edge in the second side panel, each of the second inner retaining edge and the second outer retaining edge at least partially receiving a respective portion of the rim portion of the at least one second container. 16. The package of claim 11, wherein the at least one first strut comprises at least two first struts, the at least one second strut comprises at least two second struts, the at least one third strut comprises at least two third struts, and the at least one fourth strut comprises at least two fourth struts. 17. The package of claim 16, wherein each of the at least two first struts, the at least two third struts, and the at least two fourth struts comprises an oblique edge adjacent the at least one first container. 18. The package of claim 16, wherein each of the at least two second struts comprises an oblique edge adjacent the at least one second container, and the second divider panel comprises at least one arcuate edge that is generally aligned with the at least one second inner retaining feature and is adjacent the at least one second container. 19. The package of claim 6, wherein: each of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel comprises two lateral edges; andthe at least one first strut is foldably connected to the first bottom panel along a first lateral fold line, and the at least one second strut is foldably connected to the second bottom panel along a second lateral fold line, each of the first lateral fold line and the second lateral fold line being respectively spaced apart from the two lateral edges of each of the respective first bottom panel and second bottom panel. 20. The package of claim 19, wherein the second divider panel is foldably connected to the second bottom panel along at least two third lateral fold lines, the at least two third lateral fold lines being spaced apart from the two lateral edges of the second bottom panel. 21. A blank for forming a carrier for at least partially holding a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers 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, wherein at least a portion of each of the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel extends along a marginal portion of the blank, the marginal portion being for at least partially forming an end of the carrier formed from the blank; andreceiving features for forming at least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row in the carrier formed from the blank, the plurality of containers comprising at least one first container for being at least partially retained by the at least one first container receiver in the first row in the carrier formed from the blank and at least one second container for being at least partially retained by the at least one second container receiver in the second row in the carrier formed from the blank, each of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second 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 features and the second retaining features 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 features and the second retaining features being for at least partially retaining the respective rim portion of the at least one first container and the at least one second 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, and each of the at least one first container and the at least one second container is for being retained by the respective at least one first container receiver and second container receiver adjacent the end of the carrier formed from the blank. 22. The blank of claim 21, further comprising a first bottom structure comprising at least the first bottom panel and a second bottom structure comprising at least the second bottom panel. 23. The blank of claim 22, wherein the first bottom structure comprises a first inner retaining edge in, the second bottom structure comprises a second inner retaining edge, the first side panel comprises a first outer retaining edge, and the second side panel comprises a second outer retaining edge, the first outer retaining edge being aligned with the first inner retaining edge, and the second outer retaining edge being aligned with the second inner retaining edge. 24. A blank for forming a carrier for at least partially holding a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers 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;a first bottom structure comprising at least the first bottom panel and a second bottom structure comprising at least the second bottom panel, wherein the first bottom structure further comprises a first divider panel and a first end panel, and the second bottom structure further comprises a second divider panel and a second end panel; andreceiving features for forming at least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row in the carrier formed from the blank, the plurality of containers comprising at least one first container for being at least partially retained by the at least one first container receiver in the first row in the carrier formed from the blank and at least one second container for being at least partially retained by the at least one second container receiver in the second row in the carrier formed from the blank, each of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second 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 features and the second retaining features 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 features and the second retaining features being for at least partially retaining the respective rim portion of the at least one first container and the at least one second 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. 25. The blank of claim 24, wherein, when the carrier is formed from the blank, the first bottom panel is for at least partially overlapping the second end panel, the first divider panel is for at least partially overlapping the second divider panel, and the first end panel is for at least partially overlapping the second bottom panel. 26. The blank of claim 25, wherein the second bottom panel comprises at least one locking tab and the first divider panel comprises at least one locking aperture, the at least one locking tab being for at least partially engaging the at least one locking aperture when the carrier is formed from the blank. 27. The blank of claim 26, wherein the second divider panel comprises at least one divider opening, and the at least one locking tab is adjacent the at least one divider opening. 28. The blank of claim 26, wherein the first divider panel comprises a retaining edge adjacent the locking aperture, and the retaining edge is for being disposed adjacent the rim portion of the at least one container in the carrier formed from the blank. 29. The blank of claim 24, wherein the first end panel is foldably connected to the first divider panel, the first divider panel is connected to the first bottom panel by at least one third strut, the second divider panel is foldably connected to the second bottom panel, and the second end panel is connected to the second divider panel by at least one fourth strut. 30. The blank of claim 29, wherein the at least one third strut is foldably connected to the first bottom panel along at least one first divider fold line, the at least one third strut is foldably connected to the first divider panel along at least one second divider fold line, the at least one fourth strut is foldably connected to the second bottom panel along at least one third divider fold line, and the at least one fourth strut is foldably connected to the second divider panel along at least one fourth divider fold line. 31. The blank of claim 29, wherein: the second bottom structure comprises at least one divider flap foldably connected to the second divider panel, at least a portion of the at least one divider flap being disposed adjacent the at least one fourth strut; andthe at least one divider flap comprises a first retaining edge and the first side panel comprises at least one first cut line for forming a second retaining edge in the carrier formed from the blank, the receiving features being for forming at least a portion of the at least one first container receiver from the first retaining edge and the second retaining edge in the carrier formed from the blank. 32. The blank of claim 31, wherein the first divider panel comprises a third retaining edge and the second side panel comprises at least one second cut line for forming a fourth retaining edge in the carrier formed from the blank, the receiving features being for forming at least a portion of the at least one second container receiver from the third retaining edge and the fourth retaining edge in the carrier formed from the blank. 33. The blank of claim 29, wherein: the at least one first strut comprises at least two first struts, the at least one second strut comprises at least two second struts, the at least one third strut comprises at least two third struts, and the at least one fourth strut comprises at least two fourth struts;each of the at least two first struts, the at least two third struts, and the at least two fourth struts comprises an oblique edge for being disposed adjacent the at least one first container; andeach of the at least two second struts comprises an oblique edge for being disposed adjacent the at least one second container. 34. The blank of claim 24, wherein the second divider panel comprises at least one arcuate edge that is for being disposed adjacent the at least one second container. 35. The blank of claim 24, wherein: each of the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel comprises two lateral edges; andthe at least one first strut is foldably connected to the first bottom panel along a first lateral fold line, and the at least one second strut is foldably connected to the second bottom panel along a second lateral fold line, each of the first lateral fold line and the second lateral fold line being respectively spaced apart from the two lateral edges of each of the respective first bottom panel and second bottom panel. 36. The blank of claim 35, wherein the second divider panel is foldably connected to the second bottom panel along at least two third lateral fold lines, the at least two third lateral fold lines being spaced apart from the two lateral edges of the second bottom panel. 37. 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, and a second bottom panel connected to the second side panel by at least one second strut;positioning the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel to be at least partially overlapped by the top panel;positioning at least one first container so that at least a portion of at least the first bottom panel is at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one first container and the top panel and positioning at least one second container so that at least a portion of at least the second bottom panel is at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one second container and the top panel; andforming at least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row 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 each of the at least one first container and the at least one second 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;wherein at least a portion of each of the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel extends along at least a portion of an end of the carrier, and each of the at least one first container and the at least one second container is retained by the respective at least one first container receiver and second container receiver adjacent the end of the carrier. 38. 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 toe 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, a first bottom structure and a second bottom structure, the first bottom structure comprising the first bottom panel, a first divider panel, and a first end panel, the second bottom structure comprising the second bottom panel, a second divider panel, and a second end panel;positioning the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel to be at least partially overlapped by the top panel;positioning at least one first container so that at least a portion of at least the first bottom panel is at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one first container and the top panel and positioning at least one second container so that at least a portion of at least the second bottom panel is at least partially disposed between a top portion of the at least one second container and the top panel;forming at least one first container receiver in a first row and at least one second container receiver in a second row 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 each of the at least one first container and the at least one second 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; andforming a divider comprising at least a portion of the first bottom structure and at least a portion of the second bottom structure, the divider being at least partially disposed between the first row and the second row. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein: the forming the respective first retaining feature of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second container receiver comprises forming a respective first outer retaining feature in at least the first side panel and second outer retaining feature in at least the second side panel; andthe forming the respective second retaining feature of the at least one first container receiver and the at least one second container receiver comprises forming a respective first inner retaining feature in at least a portion of the divider and second inner retaining feature in at least a portion of the divider. 40. The method of claim 38, wherein: the first end panel is foldably connected to the first divider panel, the first divider panel is connected to the first bottom panel by at least one third strut, the second divider panel is foldably connected to the second bottom panel, and the second end panel is connected to the second divider panel by at least one fourth strut, the first divider panel being foldably connected to the at least one third strut along at least one first divider fold line, and the second divider panel being foldably connected to the at least one fourth strut along at least one second divider fold line; andthe forming the divider further comprises positioning the first divider panel to extend downwardly from the first end panel to the first divider fold line, positioning the at least one third strut to extend downwardly and obliquely from the first bottom panel to the first divider fold line, positioning the second divider panel to extend downwardly and obliquely from the second bottom panel to the second divider fold line, and positioning the at least one fourth strut to extend downwardly and obliquely from the second end panel to the second divider fold line.
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