Harry’s Fresh Foods notified state officials Thursday it will close its Portland factory in August and lay off 195 employees.

The company’s letter to the state gave no indication as to why the facility is closing and it did not immediately respond to inquiries seeking comment.

Last month, though, a Massachusetts company called Kettle Cuisine bought Portland-based Harry’s, which also operates as The Harris Soup Co. In 2016, Harry’s opened a 200,000-square-foot facility in Nashville but that site closed in February.

Harry’s sells refrigerated and frozen soups, meals, side-dishes and desserts. Founded in 1977, it has changed ownership at least three times since 2004.

Oregon’s jobless rate remains near a historic low of 4.3% but layoffs have continued at many employers that run into specific business or industry problems. Last month, for example, Union Pacific said it will lay off nearly 200 near Hermiston as part of a broad cost-cutting effort.

-- Mike Rogoway | twitter: @rogoway | 503-294-7699