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A carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer. The carton can include a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can include at least a bottom panel, a side panel, and a top panel. The carto

A carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer. The carton can include a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can include at least a bottom panel, a side panel, and a top panel. The carton further can include a divider for at least partially extending between the first layer and the second layer of the plurality of articles. The divider can at least partially define a first modular section of the carton and a second modular section of the carton. The first modular section can include the top panel, an upper portion of the side panel, and the divider. The second modular section can include the bottom panel and a lower portion of the side panel. The first modular section can be at least partially separable from the second modular section.

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1. A carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising at least a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side pane

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A carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising at least a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel disposed opposite to the first side panel, and a top panel; anda divider for at least partially extending between the first layer and the second layer of the plurality of articles, the divider is adhered to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the divider comprises a central panel foldably connected to each of a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap, the divider at least partially defining a first modular section of the carton and a second modular section of the carton, the first modular section comprising the top panel, a first upper portion of the first side panel, a second upper portion of the second side panel, and the divider, the second modular section comprising the bottom panel, a first lower portion of the first side panel, and a second lower portion of the second side panel, the first attachment flap is in face-to-face contact with the first upper portion and adhered to the first upper portion of the first side panel and the second attachment flap is in face-to-face contact with the second upper portion and adhered to the second upper portion of the second side;wherein the central panel of the divider supports the first layer of the plurality of articles, the bottom panel supports the second layer of the plurality of articles, and the first modular section is at least partially separable from the second modular section. 2. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first modular section of the carton is an at least partially closed container at least partially containing the first layer of the plurality of articles and the second modular section is a tray at least partially containing the second layer of the plurality of articles. 3. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first upper portion of the first side panel, the second upper portion of the second side panel, the top panel and the central panel are for at least partially enclosing the first layer of the plurality of articles. 4. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first upper portion is separable from the first lower portion along a first separating feature, the second upper portion is separable from the second lower portion along a second separating feature, and the first attachment flap and the second attachment flap are at least partially adhered to the respective first upper portion and second upper portion above the respective first separating feature and second separating feature, the first separating feature and the second separating feature for being actuated to at least partially separate the first modular section from the second modular section. 5. The carton of claim 1, wherein the divider comprises an extension flap extending from the second attachment flap, the extension flap extending upwardly from the central panel, and the second attachment flap extending downwardly from the central panel. 6. The carton of claim 5, wherein the extension flap and the second attachment flap extend adjacent an opening in the central panel. 7. The carton of claim 5, wherein the first attachment flap and the extension flap are adhered to the respective first upper portion and second upper portion. 8. The carton of claim 5, wherein the extension flap is foldably connected to the second attachment flap along a fold line. 9. The carton of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, wherein the divider further comprises a divider end flap foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps at least partially overlaps the divider end flap at the closed end of the carton. 10. The carton of claim 9, wherein the divider comprises at least a first locating feature extending in the divider end flap and the carton further comprises at least a second locating feature defined between at least two end flaps of the plurality of end flaps during at least a portion of formation of the carton from a carton blank and a divider blank. 11. The carton of claim 10, wherein the plurality of end flaps comprises a bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first locating feature comprises a first notch extending in the divider end flap and the second locating feature comprises a second notch extending along the bottom end flap and at least one of the first side end flap and the second side end flap during the formation of the carton from the carton blank and the divider blank, the first notch being generally aligned with the second notch during at least a portion of the formation of the carton from the carton blank and the divider blank. 12. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first upper portion of the first side panel is at least partially separable from the first lower portion of the first side panel along a first separating feature and the second upper portion of the second side panel is at least partially separable from the second lower portion of the second side panel along a second separating feature, the divider being attached to the first upper portion of the first side panel above the first separating feature, the divider being attached to the second upper portion of the second side panel above the second separating feature, the first separating feature being for at least partially separating the first upper portion from the first lower portion and the second separating feature being for at least partially separating the second upper portion from the second lower portion such that the first separating feature and the second separating feature are for at least partially separating the first modular section from the second modular section. 13. The carton of claim 12, wherein the first separating feature comprises a first tear strip extending in at least the first side panel and the second separating feature comprises a second tear strip extending in at least the second side panel. 14. The carton of claim 12, further comprising a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first separating feature extending in the first side end flap and the second separating feature extending in the second side end flap. 15. The carton of claim 1, further comprising a handle extending in at least the top panel for carrying at least the first modular section. 16. The carton of claim 1, further comprising a dispenser extending in at least one of the first upper portion of the first side panel and the second upper portion of the second side panel, wherein the dispenser is for being actuated to access at least the articles in the first layer of the plurality of articles. 17. The carton of claim 1, wherein the articles in the first layer of the plurality of articles are different from the articles in the second layer of the plurality of articles. 18. In combination, a carton blank and a divider blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer: the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a top panel; andthe divider blank at least partially overlapping the carton blank, the divider blank being for at least partially extending between the first layer and the second layer of the plurality of articles when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the divider blank, the divider blank is adhered to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the divider blank comprises a central panel foldably connected to each of a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap, the divider blank being for at least partially defining a first modular section of the carton formed from the carton blank and the divider blank and a second modular section of the carton formed from the carton blank and the divider blank, the first modular section being for comprising the top panel, a first upper portion of the first side panel, a second upper portion of the second side panel, and the divider formed from the divider blank, the second modular section being for comprising the bottom panel, a first lower portion of the first side panel, and a second lower portion of the second side panel, the first attachment flap is in face-to-face contact with the first upper portion and adhered to the first upper portion of the first side panel and the second attachment flap is in face-to-face contact with the second upper portion and adhered to the second upper portion of the second side panel;wherein the central portion of the divider blank is for at least partially supporting the first layer of the plurality of articles, the bottom panel is for at least partially supporting the second layer of the plurality of articles, and the first modular section is at least partially separable from the second modular section when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the divider blank. 19. The combination of claim 18, wherein the divider blank comprises an extension flap extending from the second attachment flap, the extension flap being at least partially separable from the central panel along a cut line. 20. The combination of claim 19, wherein the first attachment flap is adhered to the first upper portion of the first side panel and the extension flap is for being adhered to the second upper portion of the second side panel when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the divider blank. 21. The combination of claim 19, wherein the extension flap is foldably connected to the second attachment flap along a fold line. 22. The combination of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps for being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton formed from the carton blank and the divider blank, wherein the divider blank further comprises a divider end flap foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps is for at least partially overlapping the divider end flap at the closed end when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the divider blank. 23. The combination of claim 22, wherein the divider blank comprises at least a first locating feature extending in the divider end flap and the carton blank further comprises at least a second locating feature defined between at least two end flaps of the plurality of end flaps, the first locating feature being generally aligned with the second locating feature to at least partially position the divider blank on the carton blank. 24. The combination of claim 23, wherein the plurality of end flaps comprises a bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first locating feature comprises a first notch extending in the divider end flap and the second locating feature comprises a second notch extending along the bottom end flap and at least one of the first side end flap and the second side end flap, the first notch being generally aligned with the second notch. 25. The combination of claim 24, wherein the first notch comprises a first vertex and the second notch comprises a second vertex, the first vertex and the second vertex being generally aligned. 26. The combination of claim 22, wherein the divider blank comprises at least a first locating feature extending along a first corner of the divider end flap and the carton blank further comprises at least a second locating feature extending along a second corner of an end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the first locating feature being generally aligned with the second locating feature to at least partially position the divider blank on the carton blank. 27. The combination of claim 26, wherein the plurality of end flaps comprises a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the second locating feature extending in at least one of the first side end flap and the second side end flap. 28. The combination of claim 18, wherein the first upper portion of the first side panel is at least partially separable from the first lower portion of the first side panel along a first separating feature and the second upper portion of the second side panel is at least partially separable from the second lower portion of the second side panel along a second separating feature, the divider blank being attached to the first upper portion of the first side panel above the first separating feature, the divider blank being attached to the second upper portion of the second side panel above the second separating feature, the first separating feature being for at least partially separating the first upper portion from the first lower portion and the second separating feature being for at least partially separating the second upper portion from the second lower portion such that the first separating feature and the second separating feature are for at least partially separating the first modular section from the second modular section when the carton is formed from the carton blank and the divider blank. 29. The combination of claim 28, wherein the first separating feature comprises a first tear strip extending in at least the first side panel and the second separating feature comprises a second tear strip extending in at least the second side panel. 30. The combination of claim 28, further comprising a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprising at least a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the first separating feature extending in the first side end flap and the second separating feature extending in the second side end flap. 31. A method of forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer, the method comprising: obtaining a carton blank and a divider blank, the carton blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a top panel, the divider blank comprising a central panel foldably connected to each of a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap;at least partially overlapping the divider blank and the carton blank and adhering the first attachment flap in face-to-face contact with a first upper portion of the first side panel and adhering the second attachment flap in face-to-face contact with a second upper portion of the second side panel;positioning the plurality of panels to at least partially form an interior of the carton; andforming the divider blank into a divider at least partially extending between the first layer and the second layer of the plurality of articles, the forming the divider comprising adhering the divider to at least one panel of the plurality of panels and at least partially defining a first modular section of the carton and a second modular section of the carton, the first modular section comprising the top panel, the first upper portion of the first side panel, the second upper portion of the second side panel, and the divider, the second modular section comprising the bottom panel, a first lower portion of the first side panel, and a second lower portion of the second side panel;wherein the central panel of the divider is for at least partially supporting the first layer of the plurality of articles, the bottom panel is for at least partially supporting the second layer of the plurality of articles, and the first modular section is at least partially separable from the second modular section. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the positioning the plurality of panels comprises folding the second attachment flap to at least partially overlap the central panel prior to the positioning the second side panel to at least partially overlap the second attachment flap, and the positioning the second side panel to at least partially overlap the second attachment flap comprises folding the second side panel with respect to the bottom panel so that the second upper portion of the second side panel at least partially overlaps the second attachment flap. 33. The method of claim 31, wherein the divider blank further comprises an extension flap extending from the second attachment flap, and the positioning the second side panel to at least partially overlap the second attachment flap comprises folding the second side panel with respect to the bottom panel so that the second upper portion of the second side panel at least partially overlaps the extension flap. 34. The method of claim 33, further comprising adhering at least the extension flap in face-to-face contact with the second upper portion of the second side panel. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the extension flap of the divider blank is at least partially defined by a cut line extending in the central panel, and the positioning the plurality of panels further comprises folding the plurality of panels relative to one another to at least partially form an open-ended sleeve, the folding the plurality of panels relative to one another causing at least the first attachment flap and the extension flap to fold with respect to the central panel, the extension flap at least partially separating from the central panel along the cut line. 36. The method of claim 31, wherein: the carton blank further comprises a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels;the divider blank further comprises a divider end flap foldably connected to the central panel; andthe method further comprising forming an at least partially closed end of the carton by at least partially overlapping the plurality of end flaps with respect to one another and by at least partially overlapping the divider end flap with at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps. 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the divider blank further comprises at least a first locating feature extending in the divider end flap, the carton blank further comprises at least a second locating feature defined between at least two end flaps of the plurality of end flaps, and the at least partially overlapping the divider blank and the carton blank comprises positioning the divider blank on the carton blank by generally aligning the first locating feature with the second locating feature. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein: the plurality of end flaps comprises a bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first side end flap foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side end flap foldably connected to the second side panel;the first locating feature comprises a first notch extending in the divider end flap and the second locating feature comprises a second notch extending along the bottom end flap and at least one of the first side end flap and the second side end flap; andthe generally aligning the first locating feature with the second locating feature comprises generally aligning the first notch with the second notch. 39. The method of claim 36, wherein: the divider blank comprises a first locating feature extending along a first corner of the divider end flap and the carton blank comprises a second locating feature extending along a second corner of an end flap of the plurality of end flaps; andthe at least partially overlapping the divider blank and the carton blank comprises positioning the divider blank on the carton blank by generally aligning the first corner with the second corner. 40. The carton of claim 1, wherein the divider is adhered to the at least one panel of the plurality of panels with an adhesive. 41. The combination of claim 18, wherein the divider blank is adhered to the at least one panel of the plurality of panels with an adhesive. 42. A carton comprising a plurality of modular sections, the plurality of modular sections comprising: a first modular section comprising a first portion of a first side panel, a first portion of a second side panel, a top panel extending between the first portion of the first side panel and the first portion of the second side panel, and a divider extending between the first portion of the first side panel and the first portion of the second side panel, the divider comprises a central panel foldably connected to each of a first attachment flap and a second attachment flap, the first attachment flap is in face-to-face contact with and adhered to the first portion of the first side panel, and the second attachment flap is in face-to-face contact with and adhered to the first portion of the second side panel, the first modular section enclosing a first plurality of articles, and the top panel foldably connected to the first portion of the first side panel and the first portion of the second side panel; anda second modular section separated from the first modular section and comprising a second portion of the first side panel, a second portion of the second side panel, and a bottom panel extending between the second portion of the first side panel and the second portion of the second side panel, the second modular section supporting a second plurality of articles, the second modular section has an open top that provides access to the second plurality of articles.