Container with denesting features

A blank for forming a container for holding a food product, the blank comprising:

• a central panel extending at least partially around a central opening for at least partially forming a flange of the container formed from the blank;
• a plurality of panels foldably connected to the central panel for at least partially forming a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container formed from the blank;
• at least one corner flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one corner flap for being obliquely arranged relative to the respective panel of the plurality of panels when the container is formed from the blank;
• and
• denesting features comprising a denesting lug extending from the at least one corner flap,
• the denesting lug for being positioned extending outwardly from the sidewall for engaging a nested container positioned below the container formed from the blank in a stacked arrangement such that the flange does not contact a flange of the nested container when the container is formed from the blank.

A method of forming a container for holding a food product, the container comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising a central panel extending at least partially around a central opening, a plurality of panels foldably connected to the central panel, the blank further comprising at least one corner flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and denesting features comprising a denesting lug extending from the at least one corner flap;
• positioning the central panel to at least partially form a flange;
• positioning the plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the container;
• and
• positioning the at least one corner flap extending outwardly from the sidewall for engaging a nested container positioned below the container in a stacked arrangement such that the flange does not contact a flange of the nested container.

A stacked arrangement of containers for holding a food product, the stacked arrangement comprising:

• a lower nested container at least partially receiving an upper nested container,
• the upper nested container comprising:
• a flange comprising a central panel extending at least partially around a central opening;
• a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, the sidewall comprising a plurality of panels foldably connected to the central panel;
• at least one corner flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one corner flap obliquely arranged relative to the respective panel of the plurality of panels;
• and
• denesting features comprising a denesting lug extending from the at least one corner flap and outwardly from the sidewall,
• the denesting lug positioned for engaging the lower nested container positioned below the upper nested container in a stacked arrangement such that the flange does not contact a flange of the lower nested container.