Carton with slidable opener

A blank for forming carton for containing a product, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels comprising a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel;
• at least one end flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one end flap being for at least partially forming a closed end of the carton formed from the blank;
• opening features for forming an opener in the carton formed from the blank, the opener being positionable between a closed position substantially preventing removal of the product from carton through a dispenser opening in one of the first end panel and the second end panel, and an open position allowing removal of the product from the interior of the carton through the dispenser opening,
• the at least one end flap comprises a main panel that is for being slidably positioned adjacent the one of the first end panel and the second end panel, the main panel being positionable between a lower position corresponding to the closed position of the opener and a raised position corresponding to the opened position of the opener,
• the first end panel comprises a portion having an access flap foldably connected to the at least one end flap, the access flap is separable from the one of the first end panel and the second end panel, and
• the at least one end flap comprises a first hinge panel foldably connected to the main panel and a second hinge panel foldably connected to the first hinge panel and the access flap.

A method of forming a carton, the method comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel, at least one end flap respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and opening features for forming an opener in the carton formed form the blank, the opening features comprising a dispenser opening in one of the first end panel and the second end panel, the at least one end flap comprises a main panel that is for being slidably positioned adjacent the one of the first end panel and the second end panel, the main panel being positionable between a lower position corresponding to the closed position of the opener and a raised position corresponding to the opened position of the opener, the first end panel comprises a portion having an access flap foldably connected to the at least one end flap, the access flap is separable from the one of the first end panel and the second end panel and moveable with the main panel, and the at least one end flap comprises a first hinge panel foldably connected to the main panel and a second hinge panel foldably connected to the first hinge panel and the access flap;
• forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels;
• positioning the at least one end flap to at least partially close an end of the interior and to at least partially form the opener from the opening features, the opener being positionable between a closed position substantially preventing removal of the product from carton through the dispenser opening in one of the first end panel and the second end panel, and an open position allowing removal of the product from the interior of the carton through the dispenser opening.