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The first compact combi oven to offer AI-powered Optical Cooking launches in North America

New York, NY (May 27, 2025) – PreciTaste, a leader in Vision AI for foodservices, is bringing its innovation for the baking and cooking industry to North America through its partner Convotherm’s launch of the new Convotherm mini pro – the most advanced compact combi oven on the market.

Debuting at the National Restaurant Association Show on May 17, the Convotherm mini pro is the first compact combi oven to offer AI-powered Optical Cooking, powered by PreciTaste – redefining what’s possible in small-format kitchens.

PreciTaste’s proprietary Optical Cooking technology allows the mini pro to automatically recognize the food placed inside and launch the correct cooking program with no manual input. This automation helps operators reduce training time, maintain consistency, and operate with fewer errors. It can save up to 60 minutes of labor daily, lower energy usage by 28%, and reduce food waste by 17% – all in a 19.6” footprint.

“With the Convotherm mini pro, we’ve created a combi oven that directly addresses today’s toughest kitchen challenges—tight space, staff shortages, and rising energy costs,” said Claus Pedersen, Managing Director of Convotherm. “It’s the smallest and smartest GN combi oven ever: easy to use, highly efficient, fast, powerful, and environmentally responsible.”

Ingo Stork, founder and CEO of PreciTaste, echoes Perdersen’s sentiment, “By embedding our intelligence directly into the Convotherm mini pro, we’re giving operators hands-free automation that delivers real business value—less training, less waste, and more consistency. This is the future of smart baking and cooking, built right into the equipment.”

With the Convotherm mini pro, operators get more than a high-performance oven—they get built-in AI that reduces labor pressure, ensures consistency, and adapts to the needs of busy, space-limited kitchens. 

About PreciTaste

Developed by engineers trained at TUM, MIT, IIT, NASA, and other leading institutions, PreciTaste offers leading AI-driven automation software for the foodservice industry. PreciTaste is fast-tracking deployments of its proprietary AI kitchen management software suite protected by 40+ patents, which optimizes operations, rapidly driving productivity and profit. It is Cloud and Internet-independent, and is data privacy compliant. PreciTaste is powered by Intel Solutions, leveraging OpenVINO. 

About Convotherm

Since 1976, Convotherm has been developing and manufacturing premium combi ovens. Proudly offering intelligent and sustainable solutions “Made in Germany,” Convotherm ensures maximum ease of use and serviceability. With its product families maxx pro, maxx, mini pro, and mini, customers can be confident they’re getting the ideal combi oven for any foodservice environment. All products deliver the same high standards in design, manufacturing, performance, reliability, and service.