Refrigerator shelf retainer and divider assembly for tall packages

A retainer for a refrigerator including a cabinet defining a food compartment, a door, which is attached to and movable relative to the cabinet, including an outer panel and an inner liner, and a shelving unit for supporting a food item on the door, said retainer comprising:

• a front wall;
• a back wall;
• and
• two opposing side walls which are interconnected to define a ring with a central opening, the retainer being adapted to be removably attached to the liner at a position spaced vertically above the at least one shelving unit, wherein a tall food item can be positioned with a lower portion supported on the shelving unit and an upper portion extending through the central opening of the retainer, such that the retainer aids in preventing the tall food item from falling from the shelving unit.

A method of retaining a tall food item, having a lower portion and an upper portion, on an inner liner of a refrigerator door comprising:

• attaching a shelving unit to the inner liner;
• attaching a retainer, including a front wall, a back wall and two opposing side walls which are interconnected to define a ring having a central opening, to the inner liner at a position spaced above the shelving unit;
• and
• positioning a tall food item on the shelving unit such that the lower portion of the food item is supported on the shelving unit and the upper portion of the food item extends through the central opening of the retainer.