By Jody Godoy

May 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice ‌will use every law ‌enforcement tool available to address rising food ​prices, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Monday.

Prosecutors have reviewed more than 3 million documents ‌and conducted ⁠interviews in their ongoing probe of the meat-packing industry, ⁠Blanche said at a press conference.

The DOJ is also planning ​to announce ​a "historic settlement" ​that will help ‌the price of proteins, Blanche said without mentioning the companies involved.

The DOJ is scheduled to go to trial against data company ‌Agri Stats soon ​in a case ​alleging its ​weekly reports on meat ‌pricing and sales have ​enabled ​anticompetitive practices in the chicken, pork, and turkey industries.

(Reporting by ​Jody ‌Godoy in New York and David ​Shepardson in Washington; Editing ​by Nick Zieminski)