October 30, 2014 • Page Image 3
…frontlines Unfounded Fears I Barbara Lewis Contributing Writer W orry not, chocoholics! The Ebola virus doesn't seem to be affecting the cost of your favorite treat. Fears about Ebola are everywhere — including the cocoa market. But local Jewish bakers and confectioners say the panic-driven rise in the cost of cocoa in early October hasn't affected them. Indeed the price of cocoa futures, which peaked in early September, has returned to...…

















































