In partnership with their food service staff, the author of this paper developed the "Food Innovations" course, which fulfills the Minnesota graduation requirements for Inquiry: New Product Development. In this course, students first demonstrate an understanding of nutrition, food safety, product development, marketing strategies, and product packaging. They then create a business portfolio for the food prototype that they developed. Performance Assessment is the key to "Food Innovations." The next step is to develop an advertising and marketing plan for each product. Students find the experience rewarding and positive. They apply skills and knowledge learned in math, science, and language arts while learning new content. Often they are surprised that math and writing skills are so important in this class. Because they are actively involved in the learning process, they develop a sense of ownership and pride in the product they created.