A packaging insert (8, 108, 208) formed from a blank (10, 110, 210) including a main body panel (24, 124, 224), a pair of column panels (26, 28, 126, 128, 226, 228) connected to the main body panel along respective first lateral score lines (261, 281, 1261, 1281), each column panel including a first side panel (30a, 30b, 130a, 130b, 230a, 230b), a front panel (32a, 32b, 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b), and a second side panel (34a, 34b, 134a, 134b, 234a, 234b) connected in series at respective second (262, 282, 1262, 1282) and third lateral score lines (263, 283, 1263, 1283), the packaging insert comprising: a central panel section (50, 150) defined by the main body panel; first and second rectangular columns (40a, 40b, 140a, 140b, 240a, 240b) defined by the column panels at opposing lateral sides of the central panel section, each rectangular column including: a back wall (52a', 52b', 152a', 152b', 252a', 252b') formed by a portion of the main body panel; a first side wall (30a', 30b', 130a', 130b', 230a', 230b') defined by the first side panel folded generally perpendicular to the main body panel at the respective first lateral score line; a front wall (32a', 32b', 132a', 132b', 232a', 232b') defined by the front panel folded generally perpendicular to the first side wall at the respective second lateral score line; and a second side wall (34a', 34b', 134a', 134b', 234a', 234b') defined by the second side panel folded generally perpendicular to the front wall at the respective third lateral score line and connected to the main body panel; wherein the main body panel has a first longitudinal edge (24c, 124c) and an opposed second longitudinal edge (24d, 124d) defining a longitudinal dimension of the packaging insert, the front wall has opposed first and second longitudinal edges extending parallel to the longitudinal edges of the main body panel, and the second longitudinal edge of the front wall is longitudinally displaced from the second longitudinal edge of the main body panel; wherein each front panel (132a, 132b) includes a respective second longitudinal edge (144a, 144b) which is longitudinally displaced from alignment with the second longitudinal edge of the main body panel to define a first lower cut-out area between the respective first side panels (130a, 130b) and second side panels (134a, 134b), wherein each second side panel (134a, 134b) includes a respective second longitudinal edge (148a, 148b) which is longitudinally displaced from alignment with the second longitudinal edge of the main body panel to define a second lower cut-out area between respective front panels (132a, 132b) and overlap tabs (136a, 136b). a central panel section (50, 150) defined by the main body panel; first and second rectangular columns (40a, 40b, 140a, 140b, 240a, 240b) defined by the column panels at opposing lateral sides of the central panel section, each rectangular column including: a back wall (52a', 52b', 152a', 152b', 252a', 252b') formed by a portion of the main body panel; a first side wall (30a', 30b', 130a', 130b', 230a', 230b') defined by the first side panel folded generally perpendicular to the main body panel at the respective first lateral score line; a front wall (32a', 32b', 132a', 132b', 232a', 232b') defined by the front panel folded generally perpendicular to the first side wall at the respective second lateral score line; and a second side wall (34a', 34b', 134a', 134b', 234a', 234b') defined by the second side panel folded generally perpendicular to the front wall at the respective third lateral score line and connected to the main body panel; a back wall (52a', 52b', 152a', 152b', 252a', 252b') formed by a portion of the main body panel; a first side wall (30a', 30b', 130a', 130b', 230a', 230b') defined by the first side panel folded generally perpendicular to the main body panel at the respective first lateral score line; a front wall (32a', 32b', 132a', 132b', 232a', 232b') defined by the front panel folded generally perpendicular to the first side wall at the respective second lateral score line; and a second side wall (34a', 34b', 134a', 134b', 234a', 234b') defined by the second side panel folded generally perpendicular to the front wall at the respective third lateral score line and connected to the main body panel; wherein the main body panel has a first longitudinal edge (24c, 124c) and an opposed second longitudinal edge (24d, 124d) defining a longitudinal dimension of the packaging insert, the front wall has opposed first and second longitudinal edges extending parallel to the longitudinal edges of the main body panel, and the second longitudinal edge of the front wall is longitudinally displaced from the second longitudinal edge of the main body panel; wherein each front panel (132a, 132b) includes a respective second longitudinal edge (144a, 144b) which is longitudinally displaced from alignment with the second longitudinal edge of the main body panel to define a first lower cut-out area between the respective first side panels (130a, 130b) and second side panels (134a, 134b), wherein each second side panel (134a, 134b) includes a respective second longitudinal edge (148a, 148b) which is longitudinally displaced from alignment with the second longitudinal edge of the main body panel to define a second lower cut-out area between respective front panels (132a, 132b) and overlap tabs (136a, 136b).