{
  "id": 19435267,
  "title": "Theborn Korea enlists Italy's UNOX for K-food rollout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/theborn-korea-enlists-italys-unox-for-k-food-rollout-19435267",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261111/theborn-korea-enlists-italys-unox-for-k-food-rollout"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Theborn Korea, a global food service and restaurant franchise operator, has teamed up with Italian oven manufacturer UNOX to bring K-food to Europe. The partnership, announced on November 4, involves Theborn Korea sharing its expertise in Korean cuisine and TBK sauces with UNOX's commercial cooking technology. The companies will collaborate to test Korean dishes using 11 types of TBK sauces and convert cooking conditions into data. This will enable the creation of standardized recipes and operating manuals. The objective is to empower local restaurant staff, even those with limited experience preparing Korean food, to consistently produce high-quality dishes using UNOX's smart ovens. Established in 1990, UNOX specializes in commercial smart ovens, with a global revenue of €360 million (540.6 billion won) in the previous year. The company's product range includes convection ovens, which utilize circulating hot air for uniform cooking, and combination ovens.",
  "summary": "Global food service and restaurant franchise operator, Theborn Korea, has partnered with Italian oven manufacturer UNOX to program its standardized recipes into commercial equipment, paving the way for an automated K-food rollout across Europe. Theborn Korea said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with UNOX on Nov. 4 at the Italian company's headquarters, combining its expertise in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}