The Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Uruguay, is a historic industrial complex established in 1859 along the Uruguay River. It showcases the complete meat production process—from sourcing and processing to packing and dispatching—featuring the Liebig Extract of Meat Company’s facilities (starting in 1865) and the Anglo Meat Packing Plant (from 1924), which supplied meat extract, corned beef, and frozen meat to global markets. This site highlights the technological and cultural exchanges between Europe and South America during the 19th and 20th centuries, reflecting its significant role in the industrial revolution and global food production. Today, it stands as a preserved testament to this era, with its buildings, equipment, and social structures offering insight into an industry that once shaped economies worldwide.

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