A carton for containing at least one article, the carton comprising: at least one panel (1415; 1615) at least partially forming an interior of the carton; and at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) for protecting the at least one article, the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) being foldably connected to the at least one panel (1415; 1615) along a lateral fold line (1501; 1701) and at least partially separable from the at least one panel (1415; 1615) along a cut line (1503; 1703), and being moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the at least one panel (1415; 1615) and a second position wherein the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) is folded relative to the at least one panel (1415; 1615); wherein the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) comprises features for preventing folding of the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) from the second position to the first position, the features comprising at least one stop edge that selectively engages the at least one panel (1415; 1615), the article protection flap (1413; 1613) comprising a first portion (1505; 1705) and a second portion (1507; 1707), the first portion (1505; 1705) comprising a first notch, and the second portion (1507; 1707) comprising a second notch, the first notch and the second notch selectively engaging said edge of the at least one panel (1415; 1615), and the edge of the at least one panel being at least partially formed by the cut line (1503; 1703) when the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) is folded to the second position, characterized in that the first portion (1505; 1705) is foldably connected to the second portion (1507; 1707) along a longitudinal fold line (1517; 1717), and the longitudinal fold line (1517; 1717) extends from the lateral fold line (1501; 1701) to a portion of the cut line (1503; 1703) opposite to the lateral fold line (1501; 1701). at least one panel (1415; 1615) at least partially forming an interior of the carton; and at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) for protecting the at least one article, the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) being foldably connected to the at least one panel (1415; 1615) along a lateral fold line (1501; 1701) and at least partially separable from the at least one panel (1415; 1615) along a cut line (1503; 1703), and being moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the at least one panel (1415; 1615) and a second position wherein the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) is folded relative to the at least one panel (1415; 1615); wherein the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) comprises features for preventing folding of the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) from the second position to the first position, the features comprising at least one stop edge that selectively engages the at least one panel (1415; 1615), the article protection flap (1413; 1613) comprising a first portion (1505; 1705) and a second portion (1507; 1707), the first portion (1505; 1705) comprising a first notch, and the second portion (1507; 1707) comprising a second notch, the first notch and the second notch selectively engaging said edge of the at least one panel (1415; 1615), and the edge of the at least one panel being at least partially formed by the cut line (1503; 1703) when the at least one article protection flap (1413; 1613) is folded to the second position, characterized in that the first portion (1505; 1705) is foldably connected to the second portion (1507; 1707) along a longitudinal fold line (1517; 1717), and the longitudinal fold line (1517; 1717) extends from the lateral fold line (1501; 1701) to a portion of the cut line (1503; 1703) opposite to the lateral fold line (1501; 1701).