ASOCAÑA: This is short for Association of Sugarcane Growers of Colombia, founded in 1959 and in which there are eleven members including the sugar mills Ingenio Risaralda. It is the governing body of the sugar industry, private non-profit.

CENICAÑA: Abbreviation of Research Center for Sugar Cane in Colombia, which is a private corporation of science and technology, nonprofit, founded in 1977 by initiative of the Association of Sugarcane Growers of Colombia, ASOCAÑA.

CIAMSA: It is an anonymous society, composed of the sugar mills as International Trading. In it, management is responsible for exports of sugar and honey. Its acronym stands for: International Trading S.A Sugar and honey.