Carton With Article Retention Features

A blank for forming a carton for holding one or more articles, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, at least one back panel, and at least one top panel;
• article retention features comprising at least one article retention tab foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one article retention tab for being positioned at least partially in the interior of the carton formed from the blank to secure one or more articles to the carton formed from the blank;
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• access features for facilitating access to the interior of the carton formed from the blank, the access features comprising at least one access end flap separably connected to the at least one back panel.

A method of forming a carton for holding one or more articles, the blank comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, at least one back panel, and at least one top panel, the blank further comprising article retention features comprising at least one article retention tab foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and access features comprising at least one access end flap separably connected to the at least one back panel;
• positioning the plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton;
• arranging the at least one article retention tab for being positioned at least partially in the interior of the carton to secure one or more articles to the carton;
• and
• positioning the access features for facilitating access to the interior of the carton.

A package, the package comprising:

• one or more articles;
• and
• a carton holding the one or more articles, the carton comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, at least one back panel, and at least one top panel;
• article retention features comprising at least one article retention tab foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one article retention tab for being positioned at least partially in the interior of the carton to secure the one or more articles to the carton;
• and
• access features for facilitating access to the interior of the carton, the access features comprising at least one access end flap separably connected to the at least one back panel.