A flat cardboard blank forms tubular envelope type packaging for a pack of jars. The blank extends substantially along a plane formed by a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, where the plane further defines a packaging axis substantially perpendicular to the plane. The blank includes: tubular-blank panels including at least one top panel, two lateral panels, a base panel, a unit for securely attaching for closing the expanded blank on itself; cut lines, slot lines and score lines between the tubular-blank panels for folding the tubular-blank panels, expanding the blank and shaping the packaging of the pack; and a spacing/bracing part connected to the tubular-blank panels by cut lines, detachable from the tubular-blank panels when the packaging of the pack is shaped for being arranged and expanded into the bracing spacer and forming bracing walls of the braced jars on the lateral walls.

Disclosed is a flat cardboard separator element intended to hold cups in a pack, where the pack includes bottom cups from a lower layer and top cups from an upper layer and where the separator element includes at least one first side-panel, one central-panel and one second side-panel. The central-panel includes first openings, where each first opening is suited and intended to surround one top cup. The first and second side-panels include second openings, where each second opening is suited and intended to come to stop against a bottom cup. The second openings are arranged at a distance from the central-panel along a longitudinal direction.

Disclosed is a flat cardboard separator element intended to hold cups in a pack, where the pack includes bottom cups from a lower layer and top cups from an upper layer and where the separator element includes at least one first side-panel, one central-panel and one second side-panel. The central-panel includes first openings, where each first opening is suited and intended to surround one top cup. The first and second side-panels include second openings, where each second opening is suited and intended to come to stop against a bottom cup. The second openings are arranged at a distance from the central-panel along a longitudinal direction.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carrier (90) for packaging a plurality of flanged articles, a blank (10) for forming the carrier. The carrier comprises a composite wall formed from two at least partially overlapping layers (12,20), including an inner layer (20) and an outer layer (12). The carrier further comprises a keel structure (70) folded into an interior of the carrier. The keel structure has an inner member (60) formed from the inner layer and an outer member (50) formed from the outer layer. The inner and outer members are hingedly connected to a respective one of the inner and outer layers along inner (61) and outer (51) fold lines respectively. The inner and outer fold lines are generally aligned in the direction of the thickness of the inner and outer layers.

A carrier includes first and second opposed side walls (16, 20), a bottom wall (12, 24) and a top wall (18). The carrier has an article retention device (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6) for retaining a portion of an article (C) within the carrier. The article retention device is formed in part from the bottom wall and in part from the first side wall. The article retention device includes an anchor tab (52) for engaging with an article and at least one protection flap (56, 58) for protecting the article. The anchor tab and the protection flap define an opening in the carrier through which a portion of the article protrudes.

A carrier includes first and second opposed side walls (16, 20), a bottom wall (12, 24) and a top wall (18). The carrier has an article retention device (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6) for retaining a portion of an article (C) within the carrier. The article retention device is formed in part from the bottom wall and in part from the first side wall. The article retention device includes an anchor tab (52) for engaging with an article and at least one protection flap (56, 58) for protecting the article. The anchor tab and the protection flap define an opening in the carrier through which a portion of the article protrudes.

A blank (100) is disclosed that includes a first wall (112) and a second wall (114) at least connected to said first wall via a first panel folding line, wherein said first panel has an article holding means (200) for holding an article, wherein said article holding means (200) comprises an article receiving opening (202) for receiving a portion of said article and a recess supporting tab (204) provided to protrude toward said article receiving opening (202), wherein a base end portion of said recess supporting tab (204) is connected to said first wall via a tab folding line (206); and wherein a width (W2) of said base end portion of said recess supporting tab (204) is equal to or less than a maximum width (W1) of said recess supporting tab.

A blank (100) is disclosed that includes a first wall (112) and a second wall (114) at least connected to said first wall via a first panel folding line, wherein said first panel has an article holding means (200) for holding an article, wherein said article holding means (200) comprises an article receiving opening (202) for receiving a portion of said article and a recess supporting tab (204) provided to protrude toward said article receiving opening (202), wherein a base end portion of said recess supporting tab (204) is connected to said first wall via a tab folding line (206); and wherein a width (W2) of said base end portion of said recess supporting tab (204) is equal to or less than a maximum width (W1) of said recess supporting tab.

A carrier includes first and second opposed side walls (16, 20), a bottom wall (12, 24) and a top wall (18). The carrier has an article retention device (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6) for retaining a portion of an article (C) within the carrier. The article retention device is formed in part from the bottom wall and in part from the first side wall. The article retention device includes an anchor tab (52) for engaging with an article and at least one protection flap (56, 58) for protecting the article. The anchor tab and the protection flap define an opening in the carrier through which a portion of the article protrudes.

A carrier includes first and second opposed side walls (16, 20), a bottom wall (12, 24) and a top wall (18). The carrier has an article retention device (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6) for retaining a portion of an article (C) within the carrier. The article retention device is formed in part from the bottom wall and in part from the first side wall. The article retention device includes an anchor tab (52) for engaging with an article and at least one protection flap (56, 58) for protecting the article. The anchor tab and the protection flap define an opening in the carrier through which a portion of the article protrudes.