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Country Delight — Fresh-Food D2C Where Tomorrow's Delivery Count Is Already Fixed

2026.03.26

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Country Delight (operated by Beejapuri Dairy Private Limited) is a D2C dairy and fresh produce brand founded in Gurugram in 2015. Its co-founders are Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal. Because deliveries for the next morning are assembled from orders placed by the day before, overproduction is rare even for perishables. It delivers raw milk from contracted farmers within 24 hours, with "no adulteration" as its core pitch. It has expanded from milk into vegetables, fruit, and flour. FY2024 (fiscal year ended March 2024) revenue was reported at ₹1,380 crore (1 crore = 10 million rupees), up 46% year on year (Inc42's FY2023 tally put revenue at ₹800.8 crore with a net loss of ₹249 crore, though the scope of these figures differs). It has about 2,160 employees and has raised about $210.43 million cumulatively. As of September 2026, it is reported to be preparing an IPO in the $200–300 million range.

This article is based on what we could verify As of September 19, 2026 This page is based on the disclosures and news reports from each company that we were able to confirm as of that date. Amounts in the text follow the notation commonly used in India, with ₹1 crore = 10 million rupees, and yen figures are approximations calculated at a little over 1.7 yen to the rupee. Store counts, funding raised, and results at Indian companies change over short periods, so when making a business decision, please check the latest information in primary sources such as each company's own announcements.

Country Delight is a D2C brand that started from subscription delivery, bringing milk collected from contract dairy farmers to each household by morning. It now handles vegetables, fruit, and flours in addition to dairy products.

Company profile

Item	Details
Legal name	Beejapuri Dairy Private Limited (brand name Country Delight)
Year founded	2015
Headquarters	Gurugram (Haryana)
Co-founders	Chakradhar Gade, Nitin Kaushal
Revenue	₹1,380 crore (FY2024, fiscal year ended March 2024). Reported to be up 46% year on year. Inc42's FY2023 tally put revenue at ₹800.8 crore (net loss of ₹249 crore), and lining the two figures up, the growth rate does not add up
Employees	About 2,160 people
Total funding raised	About 210.43 million dollars (13 rounds. The most recent is a Series E in March 2025)
Listing	Unlisted

A subscription model that makes tomorrow's demand predictable

Country Delight builds its next-morning delivery run based on orders placed by the day before. In other words, it already knows how many units are needed before anything leaves the plant. The biggest loss in fresh food is unsold waste, and this system makes overproduction unlikely.

The flip side is that it can't capture impulse buyers. Growing revenue means increasing the number of subscribing households, which pushes the company toward adding more items per household. This is why it started with milk and has added vegetables, fruit, and flour.

FY2024 (fiscal year ended March 2024) revenue was reported at ₹1,380 crore, up 46% year on year. However, Inc42's FY2023 tally put revenue at ₹800.8 crore with a net loss of ₹249 crore, and lining the two figures up, the growth rate does not add up. Because the scope of the figures differs, it is better to look at one or the other rather than both together.

The "no adulteration" pitch

Watering down milk and adjusting its fat content have long been a problem in India. Country Delight says it delivers raw milk collected from contract farmers within 24 hours and leads with the claim that it doesn't adulterate its product.

This pitch works because consumers already distrust conventional milk. In a sense, the company is selling a system that resolves suspicion, more than the quality of the milk itself.

Points for Japanese companies

Subscription delivery is a familiar model to Japanese milk and yogurt delivery businesses. But many households in India lack refrigeration, so it's designed around delivering in the morning and having the product used up the same day. Japanese home delivery assumes the product goes into a refrigerator and lasts several days, so shelf life and packaging differ.

For anyone running a D2C fresh-food business in India, this system is worth studying. But it requires keeping its own delivery staff. The company's roughly 2,160 employees show the scale of that burden.

As of September 2026, the company is reported to be preparing an IPO in the $200–300 million range, combining a fresh share issue with a sale by existing investors. It is also said to be considering a pre-IPO round to set a price benchmark before filing with SEBI. In May 2026, it received a ₹65 crore loan from Alteria Capital. Since late 2024, it has also been testing 10–15 minute delivery in Gurugram.