Alison's Thyme to step aside from herb company she set up 25 years ago
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Twenty-five years ago Alison Dodd set up Herbs Unlimited. Now she is taking a '¨step back, as Catherine Scott discovers.
When Cordon Bleu trained chef Alison Dodd couldn’t find the herbs she wanted, she decided to grow her own.
Now her company, Herbs Unlimited, has a £4m turnover and supplies some of the top restaurants in the country, including the Savoy in London.
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Hide AdBut as the company celebrated its 25th anniversary at a special chefs’ open day last week, Alison announced that she is taking a step back from the company that has been her life for a quarter of a century.
![Alison Dodd and her son Philip Dodd of Herbs Unlimited , Sandhutton near Thirsk, amongst some growing rosemary.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_91388501.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Alison Dodd and her son Philip Dodd of Herbs Unlimited , Sandhutton near Thirsk, amongst some growing rosemary.](/img/placeholder.png)