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It's a special strain of yeast that is used primarily in sugar rich doughs, such as Brioche.

Since sugar "likes" water, it pulls it from the yeast, which can inhibit it's development. Small amounts of sugar aid fermentation, but large amounts inhibit it, hence the use of a special strain.

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