NEW YORK AND HONG KONG, April 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FliFlik, a rising innovator in high-efficiency multimedia solutions, officially announces the latest feature update to its flagship software, FliFlik UltConv Video Compressor. It provides users with a professional yet effortless way on how to compress a video for free, ensuring that large media files are ready for storage saving and fast sharing.

Image caption: Learn how to compress a video without losing quality. FliFlik UltConv is the best free video compressor software to shrink large files for email, Discord, or social media.

FliFlik UltConv is a free video compressor software designed to balance minimal size and best quality. Unlike basic online compression tools that are often unstable, slow, and compress files in a fixed percentage, FliFlik UltConv provides a stable, desktop-based environment for compressing large media files. It allows you to batch-compress your multimedia files to any flexible size at 10x ultra-fast speed, ensuring maximum process efficiency.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE FEATURES OF FLIFLIK ULTCONV

FliFlik UltConv is engineered to solve the most common frustrations in media file compression. Below are the core features that define its industry-leading capabilities:

Free and Unlimited Compression: UltConv offers completely free and unlimited compression; you can process as many files as you need without hidden costs or restrictive file size limits.

Universal Support for 100+ Formats: Whether you are shrinking media files with MP4, MOV, MKV, MP3, or M4A, our software supports over 100 media formats, ensuring total compatibility with your entire library.

10x Faster Batch Processing: Equipped with state-of-the-art GPU acceleration, UltConv supports simultaneous batch processing. You can queue up entire folders of footage and compress them all at 10x the speed of standard tools, ensuring your workflow remains productive without long wait times.

Customizable Compression with Intuitive Slider: FliFlik UltConv features a smart slider that lets you freely adjust and select the exact file size and dimensions you need while maintaining optimal clarity. This ensures you achieve the smallest possible file size while preserving high-definition visual fidelity

Real-Time Quality Preview: To ensure the compression effect, you can preview the compressed quality before compression. This gives you full control over the final result, ensuring it meets your exact standards.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Currently, the UltConv Video Compressor feature is completely free to use. For users seeking full access to premium multimedia functions—including unrestricted video and music extraction from 10,000+ sites and seamless conversion across 100+ formats—FliFlik offers flexible pricing:

1-Month plan: $19.95

1-Year plan: $69.95

Lifetime plan: $89.95

Now get 20% off for 1-Year & Lifetime plans!

COMPATIBILITY:

Windows: Windows 11/10 (64-bit)

macOS: macOS 10.15 and above

ABOUT FLIFLIK:

FliFlik is a brand dedicated to streamlining the digital media workflow. While many users look to us for how to make a video file smaller, FliFlik UltConv is actually an all-in-one media workstation. It empowers you to grab, convert, and compress content from over 10,000 websites, covering all your digital needs in one high-speed platform.

To learn more about FliFlik and its solutions, please visit the official website: https://fliflik.com/

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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This Mother’s Day, from April 24 to May 13, 2026, HitPaw, the global leader in AI-powered creative tools for video, photo, and audio generation, enhancement and editing, celebrates moms with heartfelt creativity and exclusive savings of up to 50% off. Whether creating family videos or restoring old photos, HitPaw helps turn moments with Mom into unforgettable memories.

Image caption: HitPaw Mother’s Day Sale 2026.

WHY CHOOSE HITPAW THIS MOTHER’S DAY?

HitPaw makes creative editing simple and accessible with AI-powered, one-click tools for video, photo, and audio creation and enhancement. From restoring old family memories to generating new creative content, users can easily produce high-quality results without complex skills.

• HitPaw VikPea (AI Video Enhancer and Generator): Restore and enhance family videos to make every moment with Mom clearer, warmer, and more cinematic, or create funny AI videos to share a smile.
• HitPaw FotorPea (AI Photo Enhancer and Generator): Bring old family photos back to life with enhanced detail, color, and clarity, or create AI Mother’s Day cards in seconds.
• HitPaw Univd (Video Converter and Compressor): Edit and share Mother’s Day videos across platforms without losing quality.
• HitPaw VoicePea (Real-Time AI Voice Changer): Add funny or emotional voice effects to personalized greetings and videos.
• HitPaw Watermark Remover (Watermark and Objects Remover): Clean up images and keep your precious memories distraction-free.

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HITPAW MOTHERS DAY EXCLUSIVE OFFERS — LIMITED TIME

From April 28 to May 13, 2026, users can enjoy special savings across HitPaw’s most popular AI products and bundles:

1—BEST-SELLING ITEMS — UP TO 35% OFF

HitPaw’s most popular AI tools are available with special Mother’s Day savings.

• VikPea and FotorPea, two of HitPaw’s best-loved flagship products, are now available at 35% off.
• Univd, VoicePea, and HitPaw Watermark Remover are available at 20% off, offering practical solutions for broader creative needs.

2—BUNDLE DEALS — UP TO 50% OFF

For users seeking better value, HitPaw also offers bundle packages with bigger savings.

• 2-in-1 Bundles offer 40% off, featuring two package options: VikPea + FotorPea and VikPea + Univd.
• 5-in-1 Bundle offers 50% off, featuring VikPea, FotorPea, Univd, VoicePea, and Watermark Remover, providing HitPaw’s all-in-one creative toolkit across video, photo, audio, and editing tools.

3—AI CREDITS FOR ONLINE TOOLS — 20% OFF

HitPaw AI credits for online tools are available at 20% off. Users can unlock browser-based tools for video enhancement, image generation, photo restoration, and more with flexible weekly, monthly, and yearly credit plans.

ABOUT HITPAW

HitPaw is a leading AI-powered multimedia platform offering video, image, and audio generation, enhancement, and editing tools. It helps millions of creators worldwide easily produce high-quality content, from transforming media to creating new visual and audio works. Learn more at: [OFFICIAL] HitPaw – AI Video, Photo & Audio Enhancer Solutions

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LONG BEACH, Calif., April 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal, two of the city’s most trusted independent news outlets, are joining The LA Local, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to building and supporting community-centered newsrooms across Los Angeles County.

Image caption: A reporter at the Long Beach Post, now part of The LA Local, interviews a resident in Long Beach, CA. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.

By joining The LA Local, the Post and Business Journal gain access to added resources, collaboration with other outlets serving the area and regional reporting capacity. The Long Beach newsroom will receive financial support, maintain its current staff size, and expand its capacity for community engagement and neighborhood coverage, all while remaining locally led, independently branded, and deeply rooted in Long Beach. The integration is based on a shared commitment to ensuring Long Beach residents continue to have access to strong, independent local journalism.

Led by Founding CEO Michele Siqueiros, The LA Local has launched nonprofit community newsrooms throughout L.A. County, expanded existing outlets like Boyle Heights Beat and invested in regional news organizations like LAist and CalMatters.

“Long Beach residents deserve journalism that reflects their lives, their neighborhoods and their city,” said Michele Siqueiros, founding CEO of The LA Local. “The LA Local was built around that belief, and the Long Beach Post and Business Journal have spent years doing that work. Welcoming them into The LA Local means more resources for the reporters who show up every day for this community, and more ways for residents to engage with the coverage that affects them most.”

The Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal, which became nonprofit news organizations in 2023 under the umbrella of the Long Beach Journalism Initiative, will continue day-to-day operations with the same local focus as part of The LA Local.

Over time, The LA Local also plans to expand into Long Beach its LA Documenters program, part of the award-winning Documenters Network by City Bureau, which recruits, trains and pays local residents to document local public meetings, and a youth journalism program that works with local high schools to train young people in journalism. In addition to expanded programming, The LA Local will deepen community engagement work in Long Beach and remains committed to hearing from residents and stakeholders about how best to strengthen local news and how the Post and Business Journal can remain effective informers for the city.

Melissa Evans, who served as CEO of the Long Beach Journalism Initiative, will remain as Managing Director of Long Beach, leading fundraising and engagement for the publication. Jeremiah Dobruck will continue leading the Long Beach newsroom as its top editor.

“Local news across the country has been through enormous change, and so has the Post,” Melissa Evans said. “We have worked hard to create a sustainable path forward while our reporting team continues to do excellent, meaningful journalism for this city. This integration gives us greater stability and the ability to keep growing from a stronger foundation, while preserving the local reporting Long Beach deserves.”

Over the past two decades, local journalism in Long Beach – like in many communities – has steadily felt the pain of a shifting media market, leaving fewer resources to cover a growing and complex city. This announcement financially stabilizes the Long Beach Post and Business Journal ensuring they continue producing fact-based journalism. The LA Local model is built on rigorous journalistic standards, including editorial independence, professionalism and accuracy, while ensuring coverage remains free and accessible to the public—supported by a mix of philanthropic, corporate and membership revenue.

“The Long Beach Post is an important piece of our community’s infrastructure,” said Michelle Byerly, Executive Director of The Nonprofit Partnership. “It connects residents to each other and to the resources they need, grounding them in trusted, local facts. Keeping communities informed and engaged is a public service and the Post is essential to that. With The LA Local, a stronger Post means a stronger Long Beach.”

The LA Local was created following an extensive community listening effort, and with support from a broad coalition of local and national supporters, including anchor investments from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, The Spiegel Family Fund, the American Journalism Project and others. Its founding Board of Directors includes local journalism, community, and philanthropic leaders with deep roots in and a passionate commitment to Southern California.

Earlier this year, The LA Local launched new publications that expanded coverage to 10 communities in L.A. County, adding 29 newsroom jobs within its own newsrooms and at LAist and CalMatters. It continues to represent one of the nation’s largest nonprofit news startups and is fueled by $19.3 million in philanthropic investments and partnerships with more than 20 area media outlets and universities, ensuring that local reporting remains vital, accessible and reflects the communities it serves.

“Long Beach City College and our local newsrooms share a common goal: We are both institutions dedicated to public service and the empowerment of our residents,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, President of the Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees. “We are excited to welcome The LA Local to Long Beach and look forward to a relationship where community voices and concerns are given the coverage all our neighborhoods deserve.”

About The LA Local

The LA Local is a nonprofit news organization built to strengthen Los Angeles by serving and connecting local communities with trusted, community-centered journalism, starting in Boyle Heights, East L.A., Koreatown, Pico-Union, Westlake, Inglewood, South L.A., and now Long Beach. The LA Local also provides region-wide coverage, partnering with more than 20 local media outlets and universities to strengthen journalism in the region. The LA Local’s newsroom also includes youth journalists and LA Documenters, a program that has recruited, trained and paid more than 100 Angelenos to document local government meetings. Learn more at https://thelalocal.org/.

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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., April 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in New York City and Westchester County, NY are proud to announce the winners of the 10th annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest, recognizing outstanding educators nominated by their students.

Image caption: Doherty Enterprises Recognizes Four NYC and Westchester Teachers in 10th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest.

Four exceptional educators – each nominated by their students – have been selected for their outstanding contributions to education. Each teacher will receive a $500 sponsorship check to enhance their classroom for the 2026–2027 school year, along with an end-of-year celebration for their class.*

2026 NYC & Westchester Winners:

• Schecter, M.S. 158 (Fresh Meadows, Queens)
• Jessica Johnson, P.S./M.S. 164 (Fresh Meadows, Queens)
• Reinhard, Montfort Academy (Throgs Neck, Bronx)
• Zulei Vargas

The contest provides students with the opportunity to express appreciation for educators who have made a meaningful difference in their lives, while shining a spotlight on the vital role teachers play in the larger community.

“We’re continually inspired by the stories students share about the teachers who motivate and guide them,” said Neesha Seervai, VP of Operations for Doherty-owned Applebee’s in NYC and Westchester County. “It’s a privilege to recognize these educators and celebrate the impact they make every day.”

About Applebee’s® 

As one of the world’s largest casual dining brands, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America’s kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee’s makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it’s in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood™ is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home.

From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®. Applebee’s and its franchise operations together consisted of 1,520 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 17 countries outside the United States as of December 28, 2025. This number does not include 59 company-owned Applebee’s restaurants. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc. 

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New Jersey and New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex, and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 15 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey.

Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 67th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 26th in NJ’s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve,” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities, and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need. Learn more at: https://www.dohertyinc.com/.

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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., April 28, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads tracked 66 food and beverage capital investment projects in March 2026 across more than 25 U.S. states and Canada. From a $125 million meat processing renovation by Carl Buddig & Company to mid-market upgrades in the $1–$10 million range, this month’s data reflects broad and sustained investment spanning breweries, bakeries, meat processors, seafood companies, and specialty food manufacturers.

WHERE FOOD & BEVERAGE CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE SPENDING

Lighting, material handling & storage equipment and lift trucks top the demand list, each appearing in 79–82% of all industrial projects. Compressed air systems and HVAC follow closely at 71%. Mechanical construction is needed in 68% of the identified industrial projects. Loading dock equipment, conveyors, cranes and hoists, and fire protection each appear in 64% of industrial projects. These numbers reflect broad facility-wide modernization across the food and beverage sector. For instance, Carl Buddig & Company, investing $125 million to renovate a 195,000 sf meat processing facility in WI with purchasing needs in nearly every category.

Process-specific equipment tells a more targeted story. Control systems and instrumentation appear in 43% of the capital projects. Air emissions control equipment shows up in 39%. Packaging equipment, process equipment, heat exchangers, and stainless tanks each at 36%. These categories are heavily represented in processing and production environments such as breweries, seafood processors, food ingredient manufacturers, and meat plants. Building renovation appears in 54% of projects, suggesting that roughly half of these investments involve structural changes alongside equipment upgrades.

Geographically, projects are distributed across more than 20 U.S. states and into Canada, with no single dominant region.

Image caption: Food and Beverage Facilities Are Expanding and Modernizing, with Building Renovations Driving More Than Half of All March 2026 Capital Activity.

FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

March 2026 food and beverage capital projects span 11 sub-sectors and more than 25 states, ranging from $100M+ expansions to mid-market renovations, with nearly 25% of industrial projects already under construction and seven facility closures creating additional market opportunities.

Food & Beverage Breakdown

• Projects span pet food, breweries, bakeries, meat processors, beverage distributors, specialty food manufacturers, seafood processors, cheese producers, snack food companies, grocery retailers, and catering services.

Food & Beverage Facility Renovations

• Three very large industrial food and beverage projects exceed $100M. These include Associated Wholesale Grocers $110M distribution center in LA, Taylor Farms $120M processing expansion in MD and Carl Buddig & Co $125M meat processing facility in WI.
• Most projects are still early-stage, but activity is accelerating. There are 15 industrial projects in Planning / Design and 7 have received Approval. However, 5 are already In Progress and 1 has broken ground. This means nearly 25% of the industrial projects are actively under construction, suggesting near-term purchasing decisions are imminent for those accounts.

Plant Closures

• Seven facilities are scheduled for closures by Summer or Fall 2026.
• Closure projects represent liquidation, asset recovery and equipment resale opportunities.

Mid-Range Food & Beverage Project Investment

• While the dataset includes both sub-$1M office retrofits and multi-hundred-million processing plant expansions, the most common investment range is $1M–$10M, accounting for 39.4% of the food and beverage projects.
• 6 projects exceed $100M, representing the largest industrial capital deployment opportunities.

Geographic Region

• Projects span more than 25 states and Canadian provinces, with no single state accounting for more than ~8% of projects.
• California, Ohio, and Washington each lead with approximately 6 projects, but the distribution is national.

ABOUT INDUSTRIAL SALESLEADS

Since 1959, Industrial SalesLeads, based in Jacksonville, FL is a leader in delivering industrial capital project intelligence, prospecting services and performance marketing programs for sales and marketing teams to ensure a predictable and scalable pipeline. Our Industrial Market Intelligence identifies timely insights on companies planning significant capital investments such as new construction, expansion, relocation, equipment modernization and plant closings in industrial facilities. The Outsourced Prospecting Services, an extension to your sales team, is designed to drive growth with qualified meetings and appointments for your internal sales team. Performance marketing drives manufacturing sales through targeted campaigns built to deliver high-quality leads and predictable growth. Learn more about our services at https://www.salesleadsinc.com/.

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