Each year, Beauty Packaging magazine honors one company with the distinction of being named Company of the Year: Excellence in Packaging. Past winners include Bare Escentuals, Coty, P&G, Limited Brands, Avon, Chanel, PureOlogy, and Alterna. Winning companies are chosen by the magazine’s readers, and this year’s top company will be profiled in the January/February 2012 issue.

Nominations are now open for product manufacturers with a strong presence in the beauty industry, and who strive for innovative packaging. Companies that previously won are ineligible for this year’s award.

Nominations are open until November 14. On November 15, the five companies with the most nominations will be announced, and readers will be asked to vote again for one of the five.