1965 UOP BHA Food Preservative Ad Boy Eating Chips Vintage Magazine Print For Sale

Discover a fascinating piece of mid-century advertising with this original 1965 Universal Oil Products (UOP) magazine print ad. The vibrant full-page advertisement features a charming image of a young boy eagerly enjoying a bowl of potato chips, illustrating the headline \"Eat \'em up: nine weeks old, and factory fresh...\". This compelling visual is framed within a distinctive hexagonal design, capturing the innovative spirit of the era.The ad highlights UOP\'s significant discovery of butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, an ingredient crucial for keeping potato chips and other fat-containing foods fresh and free from rancidity. It mentions Sustane, a trademark of the UOP Chemical Company division. This piece offers a unique glimpse into the history of food science, chemical engineering, and consumer product development from Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.A., making it a collectible for enthusiasts of vintage advertising, food history, or chemical industry memorabilia.