Freshly Squeezed is a term with multiple established meanings, most notably as a British television programme and as an independent record label.
1. Television Programme
Freshly Squeezed was a British breakfast television programme broadcast on Channel 4 from 21 August 2006 to 21 December 2012. Created by Remedy Productions, the show aired weekday mornings in a 30-minute music-based format featuring studio performances, music videos, and interviews. Presenters included Matt Edmondson, Jameela Jamil, Matt Littler, and Darren Jeffries. Guest presenters occasionally joined for a week, including McFly, Kesha, Example, and Chip. The programme was cancelled at the end of 2012.
2. Record Label
Freshly Squeezed Music is an independent British record label and music publisher based in Brighton, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2005 by Nick Hollywood (also known as Nick Perring), evolving from the earlier Club Montepulciano night and Club Montepulciano Recordings. The label is described by Mixmag as "world leaders in putting a modern dance music spin on vintage records" and is best known for pioneering the electro swing genre. Its debut compilation album, White Mink: Black Cotton (2009), topped charts and became a landmark release in the electro swing scene. The label's roster has included artists such as Swingrowers, Swing Republic, Odd Chap, Jamie Berry, Little Violet, The Correspondents, JFB, Jem Stone, Marcella Puppini, and Mista Trick. The label's YouTube channel has accumulated over 100 million views. In 2025, Freshly Squeezed celebrated its 20th anniversary with a remix compilation titled 20x25.
3. Musical Artist/Band
Freshly Squeezed is also the name of a UK-based funk band from South West England, described as "Funk from SW:UK throwing out old school beats for your heads and your feets." The band has released tracks including "Landed" (2023), "Hate You As You Are" (2026), "I'm The One" (2026), and an album titled Into The Reel (scheduled for November 2026), featuring vocalists Ash Davies and Willow Oldham.
4. General Usage
As a descriptive phrase, "freshly squeezed" refers to juice that has been recently pressed from fruit or vegetables, as opposed to juice that has been stored, concentrated, or packaged. It is most commonly used in reference to orange juice.
