Stackable Trays for Jugs, Stacked Arrangements and Stacking Methods

A stacked arrangement comprising:

• a stackable tray comprising:
• a first surface to support a bottom of one or more jugs;
• a plurality of load transfer structures extending from a second surface opposite the first surface, to engage a plurality of jugs arranged below the second surface and transfer at least a portion of a load on the first surface to handles of the plurality of jugs;
• one or more jugs on the first surface;
• a plurality of jugs below the second surface.

A method comprising:

• providing a stackable tray comprising:
• a first surface to support a bottom of one or more jugs;
• a plurality of load transfer structures extending from a second surface opposite the first surface, to engage a plurality of jugs arranged below the second surface and transfer at least a portion of a load on the first surface to handles of the plurality of jugs;
• providing a plurality of jugs;
• stacking the plurality of jugs in multiple layers using the stackable tray.