Container With Denesting Features

A method of forming a tray for holding one or more products, the method comprising:

• obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels extending for at least partially around an interior of the tray formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising at least one end panel, at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and denesting features comprising a denesting shoulder;
• positioning the plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray;
• forming a sidewall from the at least one side panel;
• forming at least one end wall from the at least one end panel;
• forming a bottom wall from the at least one bottom panel;
• and
• positioning the denesting shoulder extending from the sidewall for engaging a lower tray in a stack of containers to form a denesting gap between stacked containers.

A stack of trays for holding one or more products, the stack comprising:

• a lower tray;
• and
• an upper tray comprising:
• a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the upper tray, the plurality of panels comprising at least one end panel, at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels;
• a sidewall comprising the at least one side panel;
• a bottom wall comprising the at least one bottom panel;
• at least one end wall comprising the at least one end panel;
• and
• denesting features comprising a denesting shoulder extending from the sidewall and positioned for engaging the lower tray in a stack of trays to form a denesting gap between the upper tray and the lower tray.