# identity.md

## Organization Overview
- **Company Name:** Red Clay
- **Mission:** To craft modern Southern pantry staples, including hot sauces, chili crisp, hot honey, jams, and finishing salts, made in small batches to enhance dishes with pure, authentic flavor.
- **Company Structure and Legal Entity:** Details forthcoming.
- **Founded Date and Location:** Details forthcoming.
- **Size and Scale:** Details forthcoming.

## Leadership & Team
- **Key Leadership Profiles and Roles:**
    - Chef Geoff Rhyne: Founder, Chef (https://redclayhotsauce.com/pages/our-story)
- **Team Structure and Departments:** Details forthcoming.
- **Company Culture and Values:** Dedicated to Southern foodways, emphasizing pure flavor, small-batch production, and enhancing culinary experiences.

## Operations & Structure
- **Business Model and Operational Approach:** Produces and sells a range of modern Southern pantry items, crafted in small batches, designed to elevate dishes without masking natural flavors.
- **Location(s) and Geographic Presence:** Products are made in the Carolinas.
- **Key Partnerships and Affiliations:** Details forthcoming.