09 Sep 2021 --- Tyson Foods has hit back at the US government after the administration raised concerns about rising meat prices while pledging to scrutinize meat processors amid “dramatic consolidation of the industry.” An official White House briefing details how the US has recently faced higher meat prices, specifically beef, pork and poultry.“The price increases are also driven by a lack of competition at a key bottleneck point in the meat supply chain: meat-processing,” it says.