A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (10, 20, 30, 40) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; a first top end flap foldably connected to a first end of the top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to a second end of the top panel, wherein the first top end flap at least partially closes a first end of the carton, and the second top end flap at least partially closes a second end of the carton; a reinforcing insert (205; 305) comprising a central panel (206; 306), a first reinforcing side flap (219; 319) foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a first side of the central panel, a second reinforcing side flap (221; 321) foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a second side of the central panel, a first reinforcing end flap (212; 312) foldably connected to the central panel at a first end of the central panel, and a second reinforcing end flap (214; 314) foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a second end of the central panel; an article restraining structure (202; 302) comprising the first reinforcing end flap (212; 312) positioned to contact articles (c) adjacent the first end, the second reinforcing end flap (214; 314) positioned to contact articles adjacent the second end, the first reinforcing side flap (219; 319) positioned to contact articles adjacent the first side panel, and the second reinforcing side flap (221; 321) positioned to contact articles adjacent the second side panel, wherein the first top end flap is foldably connected to the top panel at a first fold line and the first reinforcing end flap (212; 312) is foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a second fold line, characterized in that the second fold line is spaced apart from and located closer to the interior of the carton than the first fold line. a plurality of panels (10, 20, 30, 40) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; a first top end flap foldably connected to a first end of the top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to a second end of the top panel, wherein the first top end flap at least partially closes a first end of the carton, and the second top end flap at least partially closes a second end of the carton; a reinforcing insert (205; 305) comprising a central panel (206; 306), a first reinforcing side flap (219; 319) foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a first side of the central panel, a second reinforcing side flap (221; 321) foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a second side of the central panel, a first reinforcing end flap (212; 312) foldably connected to the central panel at a first end of the central panel, and a second reinforcing end flap (214; 314) foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a second end of the central panel; an article restraining structure (202; 302) comprising the first reinforcing end flap (212; 312) positioned to contact articles (c) adjacent the first end, the second reinforcing end flap (214; 314) positioned to contact articles adjacent the second end, the first reinforcing side flap (219; 319) positioned to contact articles adjacent the first side panel, and the second reinforcing side flap (221; 321) positioned to contact articles adjacent the second side panel, wherein the first top end flap is foldably connected to the top panel at a first fold line and the first reinforcing end flap (212; 312) is foldably connected to the central panel (206; 306) at a second fold line, characterized in that the second fold line is spaced apart from and located closer to the interior of the carton than the first fold line.