Holland America Line joins forces with Caputo for new pizza offering

Friday, Jul 18, 2025 0

Holland America Line has partnered with Caputo to enhance its ‘Made Fresh Daily’ concept with authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas.

Founded in 1924, Caputo produces high-quality flour in accordance with the ancient Neapolitan art of baking.

The cruise line is using two flours, based on pizza style and ship class:

* Americana flour: for Neapolitan-style round pizzas. This is on offer at New York Pizza on Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Eurodam. On Zaandam, Volendam, Zuiderdam, Oosterdam, Noordam and Westerdam, these pizzas will be served in the Lido Market.

* Aria flour: for Romana-style slab pizzas and served as by-the-slice offerings on Rotterdam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Eurodam.

Members of the Holland America fleet chef team – including fleet executive chefs Daniel Hrgic, Marco Marrama, Sinu Pillai, Pablo Cesar and Pam Sta Ana, and Holland America Line culinary ambassador Ethan Stowell – travelled to New York to train alongside pizza master chef Roberto Caporuscio at the Caputo family’s restaurant, Keste.

In addition, Caputo’s corporate chef, Domenico “Mimmo” Tolomeo, will visit each ship in the fleet to lead onboard training.

Michael Stendebach, vice president of food, beverage and room division for Holland America Line, said: “We’re proud to bring the true tradition of Neapolitan pizza to our guests by partnering with Caputo, one of Italy’s most respected flour producers. Every element, from the ingredients to the techniques, has been carefully selected to ensure an experience that’s not only delicious, but deeply authentic.”