Carton With Interlocking Divider

A blank for forming a carton, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels that are respectively foldably connected to one another, wherein the plurality of panels is for extending at least partially around an interior of the carton formed from the blank;
• and
• at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein
• the end flaps are for being overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton formed from the blank,
• for at least one end flap of the two end flaps, the end flap comprises an edge that is distant from the panel to which the end flap is foldably attached, and at least two notches are defined in the edge.

A blank for forming a divider for separating layers of articles in a carton, the blank comprising:

• a divider panel;
• a retention panel foldably connected to the divider panel at a fold line;
• and
• a securing flap foldably connected to the divider panel at the fold line, the securing flap being independently moveable relative to the divider panel and the retention panel.

A method of assembling a carton from a first blank and a second blank, the method comprising:

• obtaining a first blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels;
• obtaining a second blank comprising a divider panel, a retention panel foldably attached to the divider panel, and a securing flap foldably attached to the divider panel, the securing flap and the retention panel are foldably connected to the divider panel at a fold line;
• forming a carton form the first blank, the carton having an interior space at least partially defined by the plurality of panels;
• positioning a plurality of articles to be arranged in at least two layers;
• forming a divider from the second blank and positioning the divider panel between the at least two layers;
• at least partially closing a first end of the carton by overlapping the at least two end flaps;
• securing the securing flap at a first end of the carton by folding the securing flap and lodging the securing flap between the at least two end flaps.