Carton having a prefolded interior paper lining and a method of preparing a carton with a prefolded interior paper lining

A carton assembly configured to be assembled into a carton having a prefolded interior paper lining, comprising:

• a carton blank having a base surface, the base surface having leading and trailing edges, and first and second side edges, and leading and trailing end folds inset from the leading and trailing edges, defining leading and trailing end flaps, and first and second side folds inset from the first and second side edges defining first and second side flaps, the carton blank base surface further having a first length between the leading and trailing end folds and a first width between the first and second side folds, each of said leading and trailing end flaps being connected to said first and second side flaps;
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• a paper section having a base portion, a first side flap, and an opposite edge, the first side flap joining the base portion at at least one crease, the base portion of said paper section having a second width between the at least one crease and the opposite edge that is less than the first width of said carton blank, said paper section base portion further having leading and trailing edges and a second length between the leading and trailing edges of the paper section;
• wherein said paper section is placed on said carton blank to define the interior paper lining such that the at least one crease of the base of said paper section is spaced a preselected distance inward from the first and second side folds of said carton blank and said paper section is unattached to said first and second side flaps of said carton blank, and wherein said leading end flap, said trailing end flap, said first side flap and said second side flap of said carton blank are folded inwardly and configured to be folded outwardly to a substantially vertical position for assembly of said carton blank into the carton.