HMS categories play an indispensable role in the implementation of the Healthy Meal Standard, as they primarily denote the type of special dietary regimen that a client wishes to offer their guests. This is what the guest will see first and which will be a crucial step in their decision-making. 

Each Healthy Meal Standard category contains the information needed to tailor nutrition in food-service establishments: the name, description, nutrient-value framework, serving method, food-preparation guidelines, additional information, and references.

For the implementation of the Healthy Meal Standard system, you must use the latest version of the standard (2020 edition, second printing) and, before beginning the implementation process, request an implementation code. You can request this code yourself as a client and carry out the implementation on your own, or work through licensed consultants who will assist you throughout the implementation process.