Carton with partial end panels

A blank for forming a carton, said blank being rectangular and having end edges defining the length of the carton, side edges and comprising:

• a first full-length top panel at one end edge of the blank;
• a first full-length, full-height side panel joined to the first end panel by a first score line;
• a full-length, full width bottom panel area comprising a pair of end panels and a bottom panel located therebetween, the bottom panel area being joined to the first full-length side panel by a second score line;
• a second full-length, full-height side panel joined to the bottom panel area by a third score line;
• a second full-length top panel at the other end edge of the blank joined to the second side panel by a fourth score line;
• a pair of cut lines parallel to the side edges of the blank and extending from within the first side panel to within the second side panel;
• tuck flap score lines extending from the ends of the cut lines to the intersection of the nearest one of the second or third score line and the nearest side edges forming four pairs of adjacent triangular tuck flaps;
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• wherein fifth and sixth score lines are provided extending between the side edges of the blank and perpendicular thereto and located respectively in the first and second side panels at the ends of the cut lines.