{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-11/unox-theborn-korea-korean-recipe-ovens","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-11/unox-theborn-korea-korean-recipe-ovens.md","title":"UNOX and Theborn Korea Sign Korean Recipe Oven Deal","headline":"UNOX and Theborn Korea Sign MoU to Program Korean Recipes Into Smart Ovens","description":"UNOX and Theborn Korea signed an MoU to test 11 TBK sauces and program standardized Korean recipes into UNOX smart ovens for European kitchens.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-11-11T04:23:05+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-11T04:23:05+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Theborn Korea signed a memorandum of understanding with UNOX on November 4 at the Italian company's headquarters.","The companies will test Korean dishes using 11 varieties of TBK sauces and convert cooking conditions into data for standardized recipes and operating manuals.","UNOX recorded global revenue of 360 million euros last year, according to Theborn Korea."],"companies":[{"name":"UNOX","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000a3ey/unox","website":"https://www.unox.com"},{"name":"The Born Korea","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0003thu/the-born-korea","website":"https://www.theborn.co.kr"}],"source":{"publisher":"Koreatimes","title":"Theborn Korea enlists Italy's UNOX for K-food rollout","url":"https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261111/theborn-korea-enlists-italys-unox-for-k-food-rollout?utm_source=rss"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Partnerships","UNOX","The Born Korea"],"body_markdown":"Theborn Korea signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian oven maker UNOX on November 4 at UNOX's headquarters to program standardized Korean recipes into commercial smart ovens, the company said. The [Korea Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261111/theborn-korea-enlists-italys-unox-for-k-food-rollout?utm_source=rss) reported the agreement on November 11.\n\n## How the UNOX Recipe Program Will Work\n\nUnder the agreement, Theborn Korea and [UNOX](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000a3ey/unox) will test Korean dishes using 11 varieties of TBK sauces and convert cooking conditions into data to develop standardized recipes and operating manuals. The goal is to let local restaurant workers with little experience preparing Korean food produce dishes with consistent taste and quality using UNOX smart ovens.\n\nUNOX, founded in 1990, makes commercial smart ovens and recorded global revenue of 360 million euros (540.6 billion won) last year, according to Theborn Korea. Its lineup includes convection ovens, which use circulating hot air for even cooking, and combination ovens that integrate hot air and steam. The combination ovens can automatically control cooking time, temperature and humidity through programmed recipes, with more than 1,000 cooking programs already available.\n\nTheborn Korea expects the partnership to introduce TBK sauces to international food buyers and chefs attending cooking demonstrations at UNOX headquarters. The company also plans to invite global food and retail industry representatives to its Korean headquarters for demonstrations showcasing how its sauces can simplify the preparation of Korean dishes.\n\nThe partnership forms one part of Theborn Korea's broader European expansion strategy, alongside its food consulting collaboration with German retail group Globus, which has already introduced TBK sauces and standardized Korean recipes at two hypermarket food courts. In August, Chosunbiz reported that Theborn Korea is expanding its overseas business by promoting its TBK sauces, with CEO Paik Jong-won visiting a restaurant in Los Angeles to demonstrate menu items and discuss supply chains.\n\n\"This agreement will create new business opportunities in the European market by combining Theborn Korea's expertise in developing Korean dishes using TBK sauces with UNOX's cooking technology,\" a company official said.\n\n\"We will continue aggressive sales activities to make Korean cuisine more accessible to overseas customers through recipes using TBK sauces while expanding our global business,\" the official added.\n\n## UNOX's Earlier Oven and Partnership Moves\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), UNOX launched the CHEFTOP-X Digital.ID combi oven in 2024 with integrated OPTIC.Cooking machine vision and the Digital.ID operating system, which won three Red Dot 2024 awards. UNOX also launched the SPEED.Compact ECO speed oven in 2024 with improved energy efficiency and faster cooking, targeting the QSR and fast-casual segment. The same records list a strategic partnership with Roboqbo to co-develop integrated food-processing and intelligent cooking solutions for automated professional kitchens.\n\n## Theborn Korea's European Rollout Plans\n\nTheborn Korea plans to hold cooking demonstrations at UNOX headquarters for international food buyers and chefs, and to invite global food and retail industry representatives to its Korean headquarters for demonstrations of its sauces.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}