Carton with Increased Width Access Opening

A carton comprising a top, bottom and sidewall defining an interior of the carton, the sidewall being octagonal, having a pair of longitudinal panels and a pair of transverse ends each having three sides, each of the transverse ends being defined by a pair of end panels having angled segments connected to the longitudinal panels along one edge and an outward segment along an opposite edge and positioned to be generally perpendicular to the longitudinal panels when cooperating with the other of the pair of end panels to enclose the interior, one of the pair of end panels being movable relative to the connected longitudinal panel to create an access opening for the interior of the carton, the access opening having a width greater than if the one of the end panels was entirely perpendicular relative to the longitudinal panels.

A method of removing a plurality of individual items from a carton having a pair of sidewall end panels of substantially the same size, the method comprising:

• moving one of the pair of sidewall end panels from a closed position to an open position to provide an access opening permitting access to the interior of the carton, the access opening having a length greater than half a width of the carton;
• and
• removing at least one of the plurality of items from the interior of the carton through the access opening.