Tray for food products

A blank for forming a tray for holding at least one food product, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the tray formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel,
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprising a plurality of top end flaps foldably connected to a respective side panel of the plurality of side panels,
• the plurality of top end flaps are for forming a flange extending outwardly from the interior of the tray formed from the blank, and
• denesting features comprising a plurality of denesting tabs foldably connected to a respective side panel of the plurality of side panels, the denesting tabs for extending into the interior of the tray from a respective side panel in the tray formed from the blank.

A method of forming a tray for holding at least one food product, the method comprising:

• obtaining a blank for forming a tray for holding at least one food product, the blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprising a plurality of top end flaps foldably connected to a respective side panel of the plurality of side panels, and the blank comprising denesting features comprising a plurality of denesting tabs foldably connected to a respective side panel of the plurality of side panels;
• folding the plurality of panels at least partially around the interior of the tray;
• folding the plurality of top end flaps to form a flange extending outwardly from the interior of the tray;
• and
• positioning the denesting tabs extending into the interior of the tray from a respective side panel.