A beverage container handling machine, such as a beverage container filling machine or a beverage container closing machine, is used to handle beverage containers, such as bottles, cans, and similar containers, which containers are configured to hold or contain a beverage, such as water, soft drinks, beer, wine, and juices, or a similar product for transport and consumption by consumers of beverages and similar products. Container packages, such as multipacks, are used for transporting groups of beverage containers, such as bottles, cans, and similar containers, for containing beverages or other products.

A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a container receiving portion having a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carrier and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The carrier further includes a handle portion having a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the handle portion. At least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the handle portion is positioned between at least one side panel and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the container receiving portion to attach the container receiving portion and the handle portion.

A beverage container handling machine, such as a beverage container filling machine or a beverage container closing machine, is used to handle beverage containers, such as bottles, cans, and similar containers, which containers are configured to hold or contain a beverage, such as water, soft drinks, beer, wine, and juices, or a similar product for transport and consumption by consumers of beverages and similar products. Container packages, such as multipacks, are used for transporting groups of beverage containers, such as bottles, cans, and similar containers, for containing beverages or other products.

A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a container receiving portion having a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the carrier and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The carrier further includes a handle portion having a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the handle portion. At least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the handle portion is positioned between at least one side panel and at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the container receiving portion to attach the container receiving portion and the handle portion.